IMPORTANT     3rd October 2021     Llew Jones has REVISED all their onward Sunday connections from Betws-y-Coed along the Conwy Valley to Llandudno and the Lledr Valley to Blaenau Ffestiniog     The means MAJOR changes for the alternative Sunday trips to Porthmadog - click here and here for further details

from the foothills to and round the mountains of Snowdonia AUTUMN  SUNDAY  TRIPS from LLANBERIS by Gwynfor summer "S1" Sherpa     Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass         Gwynfor "S4-S97" Sherpa     Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert - Porthmadog

B E W A R E ....................... !!! Car Parking in Snowdonia is very limited and can be expensive if a space can be found The alternative is to leave your car behind and use the Snowdon Sherpa Bus network It is still possible to make a Sunday trip from Llanberis to Betws-y-Coed on a through "S2" Sherpa Alternatively Beddgelert and/or Porthmadog (by changing Sherpa buses at Pen-y-Pass) or a "clockwise morning trip" round Snowdon, including a short coffee break at Betws-y-Coed Suggested timings are shown below and they can all be done for just £6.80 using a "Red Rover" (gives you maximum flexibility in case you want to change your plans en-route) (Purchase ticket from the driver of your first bus)     REMEMBER..........     Due to so many last-minute changes to the various services in the area,  unfortunately many official websites (including the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!     Please bookmark and revisit nearer the time to check if there have been any further known changes since your last visit to this page     Journeys shown on this website with a "strike through" line are still operating,  BUT it is NO LONGER possible to get a (bus) connection back to the start location of the page - eg  1234      Thrughout Snowdonia there are unfortunately numerous cases of "sub-standard" connections which are NOT recognised by the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner" (as they are less than 5 minutes) - eg 17.15 17.12     Although this website strongly advises you NOT to 'chance' them.......... ..........they are included to draw your attention to the fact that if everything is 'spot on time' and you are "very quick" - it can sometimes get you to your destination considerably earlier This "unofficial" website attempts to show what is available..... and to encourage greater use of the network also includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

Snowdon Sherpa

Sundays - 3rd October 2021

see important note above

Click here for suggested Monday to Saturday itineraries from Llanberis

"Trips around Snowdonia - without your car" from Llanberis Autumn is an ideal time to see the views after the trees shed their leaves and all the summer crowds have gone !

Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return Sunday Sherpa buses to Llanberis are as follows......  Llanrwst to Llanberis (S2) - depart 15.38 Betws-y-Coed to Llanberis (S2) - depart 18.40 Porthmadog to Llanberis (2S-T19-S2) - connection departs-1540 (change at Blaenau Ffestiniog and Betws-y-Coed) Blaenau Ffestiniog to Llanberis (T19-S2) - connection departs-1640 (change at Betws-y-Coed) Capel Curig to Llanberis (S2) - depart 18.52 Llyn Ogwen to Llanberis (S6-S2) - connection departs 1415 (change at Pen-y-Pass) there is a later partially non-Sherpa "T10-S2" connection at 1653 via Capel Curig Pen-y-Pass to Llanberis (S2) - depart 19.05 Porthmadog to Llanberis (S4-S2) - connection depart 1355  (change at Pen-y-Pass) there is a later partially non-Sherpa "1S-T19-S2" connection at 1540 via Blaenau Ffestiniog and Betws-y-Coed Caernarfon to Llanberis via Beddgelert (S4-S2) - connection departs 1550  (change at Pen-y-Pass) (operates via Beddgelert and the scenic Nant Gwynant Pass) Snowdon Ranger to Llanberis (S4-S2) - connection departs 1610  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Rhyd Ddu to Llanberis (S4-S2) - connection departs 1612  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Beddgelert to Llanberis (S4-S2) - connection departs 1720  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Nant Gwynant (Watkin) to Llanberis (S4-S2) - connection departs 1725  (change at Pen-y-Pass) Caernarfon to Llanberis direct (88) - depart 16.00 Bangor to Llanberis (85) - depart 16.30 Green - all Sherpa services       Gold - all or partially non-Sherpa services

Click here if you want to climb Snowdon or if you want to make a simple journey round Snowdon - click for the clockwise or anticlockwise summary timetables  otherwise..........

BETWS-Y-COED   or   LLANRWST via Pen-y-Pass,  the Twin Lakes,  Capel Curig and the Swallow Falls stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself
Purchase a "Snowdon Sherpa day ticket" - just £5 from the driver of your first Sherpa to cover the COMPLETE trip to Betws-y-Coed or Llanrwst
see important note above
	Outward										Return
	S2 +	S2	S2	S2	S2	S2	S2 +	S2			S2	S2	S2	S2	S2	S2	S2
Llanberis  Joe Brown	07.45	09.00	10.00	11.00	12.00	13.30	14.30	13.30		Llanrwst	-	-	-	15.38	-	-	-
Llanberis  Interchange  (S)	07.50	09.05	10.05	11.05	12.05	13.35	14.35	15 35		Betws-y-Coed	12.10	13.40	14.40	15.48	16.40	17.30	18.40
Pen-y-Pass  (S)	08.25	09.25	10.25	11.25	12.25	13.55	14.55	15.50		Pen-y-Pass  (S)	12.35	13.35	15.05	16.05	17.05	17.55	19.05
Betws-y-Coed	08.25	09.47	10.47	11.47	12.47	14.17	15.17	16.12		Llanberis	12.45	13.50	15.20	16.25	17.20	18.10	19.20
Llanrwst	08.38	-	-	-	-	-	15.38	-
07.45 - Sherpa journey      + - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa may display "Betws-y-Coed" or "Llanrwst"  (sometimes changing en-route)     - but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND
(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

BEDDGELERT   or   PORTHMADOG via the Llanberis Pass and Pen-y-Pass,  the,either the Nant Gwynant Pass Betws-y-Coed stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

Purchase a " Snowdon Sherpa day ticket" - just £5 from the driver of your first Sherpa if you intend to ONLY use the Sherpa journeys or purchase a £5.70 !1 bws" (one bus) day rover from the driver of your first bus to also cover the alternative partially non-Sherpa BUS journeys via Blaenau Ffestiniog Note if you want to use the alternatibe later train you are advised to obtain a combined bus and train "North Wales Day Rover"

see VERY important note above

Outward                     S2 T19 1S S2 S4 S2 S2 S4-S97 S2 T19 1S S2 S4 Llanberis Joe Brown 07.45 - - 09.00 - 10.00 11.00 - 12.00 - - 13.30 - Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange  (S) 07.50 - - 09.05 - 10.05 11.05 - 12.05 - - 13.35 - Llanberis Interchange  (S) Pen-y-Pass  (S) 08.05 - - 09.25 10.05 10.25 11.25 12.20 12.25 - - 13.55 14.45 Pen-y-Pass  (S) Nant  Gwynant Watkin  (S) | - - | 10.20 - - 12.35 | - - - 15.00 Nant  Gwynant Watkin  (S) Beddgelert | - - | 10.30 - - 12.45 | - - - 15.10 Beddgelert Rhyd Ddu  (S) | - - | 10.38 - - | | - - - 15.18 Rhyd Ddu  (S) Betws-y-Coed 08.47 09.50 - 09.47 - - - | 12.47 13.00 - - - Betws-y-Coed Blaenau Ffestiniog - 10/15 12.00 - - - - | - 13.25 14.20 - - Blaenau Ffestiniog Porthmadog - - 12.28 - - - - 13.10 - - 14.48 - - Porthmadog   Return                   last bus connection   last TRAIN connection S97-S4 S2 S2 S4 S2 S4 1S T19 S2 1S train S2 Porthmadog 13.55 - - - - - 15.40 - - 16.40 - - Porthmadog Blaenau Ffestiniog | - - - - - 16.08 16.40 - 17.08 1728 - Blaenau Ffestiniog Betws-y-Coed | - 15.48 - 16.40 - - 17.05 17.30 - 1755 18.40 Betws-y-Coed Rhyd Ddu  (S) | - | 16.12 | - - - | - - | Rhyd Ddu  (S) Beddgelert 14.20 - | 16.27 | 17.20 - - | - - | Beddgelert Nant  Gwynant Watkin  (S) 14.25 - | 16.32 | 17.25 - - | - - | Nant  Gwynant Watkin  (S) Pen-y-Pass  (S) 14.40 15.05 16.10 16.47 17.05 17.40 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 17.55 - - 19.05 Pen-y-Pass  (S) Llanberis Maes Padarn - 15.20 16.25 - 17.20 - - - 18.10 - - 19.20 Llanberis 07.45 - Gwynfor Sherpa journey     09.50 - Llew Jones bus journey

latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

LLYN OGWEN   or   BETHESDA   or   BETHESDA via Pen-y-Pass,  Capel Curig and the Ogwen Valley Pass stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see important note above

Purchase a " Snowdon Sherpa day ticket" - just £5 from the driver of your first Sherpa to cover the COMPLETE trip to Llyn Ogwen (Tryfan) or Bethesda or Bangor

Outward   School Term Weekends   School Holiday Weekends  $ S2* S2* S2* S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 S2* S6 Llanberis Joe Brown 07.45 09.00 12.00 11.00 - 07.45 - 09.00 - 12.00 - 11.00 - 12.00 - 13.30 - 14.30 - Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange 07.50 09.00 10.00 11.00 - 07.50 - 09.05 - 12.05 - 11.05 - 12.05 - 13.35 - 14.35 - Llanberis Interchange Pen-y-Pass (S) 08.05 09.25 10.25 11.25 11.45 08.05 09.00 09.25 10.00 10.25 11.00 11.25 12.00 12.25 13.00 13.55 14.00 14.55 15.00 Pen-y-Pass (S) Capel Curig 08.15 09.35 10.35 11.35 11.55 08.15 09.09 09.35 10.09 10.35 11.09 11.35 12.09 12.35 13.09 14.05 14.09 15.05 15.09 Capel Curig Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) - - - - 12.05 - 09.17 - 10.17 - 11.17 - 12.17 - 13.17 - 14.17 - 15.17 Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) Bethesda - - - - 12.15 - 09.27 - 10.27 - 11.27 - 12.27 - 13.27 - 14.27 - 15.27 Bethesda Bangor - - - - 12.30 - 09.56 - 10.56 - 11.56 - 12.56 - 13.56 - 14.56 - 15.56 Bangor   Return   School Term Weekends   School Holiday Weekends  $ S6 S2 S2 S2 S2 S2 S6 S2 S6 S6 S2 S6 S2 S6 S2 S6 S2 S2 S6 S1 S2 Bangor 13.45 - - - - - 11.00 - 12.00 13.00 - 14.00 - 15.00 - 16.00 - - 17.00 - - Bangor Bethesda 14.05 - - - - - 11.30 - 12.30 13.30 - 14.30 - 15.30 - 16.30 - - 17.30 - - Bethesda Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) 14.15 - - - - - 11.40 - 12.40 13.40 - 14.40 - 15.40 - 16.40 - - 17.40 - - Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) Capel Curig 14.25 14.52 16.00 16.52 17.42 18.52 11.48 12.22 12.48 13.48 13.52 14.48 14.52 15.48 16.00 16.48 16.52 17.42 17.48 - 18.42 Capel Curig Pen-y-Pass (S) 14.35 15.05 16.10 17.05 17.55 19.05 11.57 12.35 12.57 13.57 14.05 14.57 15.05 15.57 16.10 16.57 17.05 17.55 17.57 18.35 19.05 Pen-y-Paaa (S) Llanberis - 15.20 16.25 17.20 18.10 19.20 - 12.45 - - 14.20 - 15.20 - 16.25 - 17.20 18.10 - 18.50 19.20 Llanberis 07.45 - Sherpa journey     * - Sherpa destination is Betws-y-Coed     Sat - Saturdays only     $ - according to the Gwynedd 'CC website - Summer Holiday Weekends means..........     .........." operates during school holidays and Bank Holidays: (April 10 and 11; May 1, 2 and 3; May 29, 30 and 31; June 5 and 6; every Saturday and Sunday from 17 July) "     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     (T) - Sherpa stop for start of path up Tryfan       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto     BEWARE - many bus stop displays have NOT yet been updated   -   also buses have been "observed" passing INTERMEDIATE locations considerably earlier than some official "gestimates" - you are stongly advised to arrive at least FIVE minutes before the advertised intermediate times

CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON clockwise  -  via  Betws-y-Coed,  Blaenau Ffestiniog.  Porthmadog  and  Caernatfon Summary Timetable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ stop off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself
Purchase a £6.80 RED ROVER day ticket from the driver of your first bus to cover the COMPLETE circuit
see important note above
	S2		S2		S2	X19	2S-2G	1S	88
Llanberis Joe Brown	08.00		09.00		10.00	-	-	-	-	Llanberis Joe Brown
Llanberis Interchange	08.05		09.05		10.05	-	-	-	-	Llanberis Interchange
Betws-y-Coed	08.47		09.47		10.47	11.00	-	-	-	Betws-y-Coed
Blaenau Ffestiniog	-		-		-	11.25	12.00	-	-	Blaenau Ffestiniog
Porthmadog	-		-		-	-	12.28	13.25	-	Porthmadog
Caernarfon	-		-		-	-	-	14.08	16.00	Caernarfon
Llanberis	-		-		-	-	-	-	16.24	Llanberis
10.00 - Gwynfor Sherpa journey
11.00 - non-Sherpa journey
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON anticlockwise  -  via Porthmadog,  Blaenau Ffestiniog,  Betws-y-Coed  and  Llanberis Summary Timetable ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ stop off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself
Purchase a £6.80 RED ROVER day ticket from the driver of your first bus to cover the COMPLETE trip
see important note above
																			later summer Sherpa
	88	1S		88	1S	X19	S2		S2		1S	X19	S2		S2		S2		88	T2	1S	X19	S2
Llanberis Maes Padarn	08.00	-		09.50	-	-	-		-		-	-	-		-		-		12.00	-	-	-	-	Llanberis Maes Padarn
Caernarfon	08.23	09.30		10.13	10.30	-	-		-		-	-	-		-		-		12.23	13.30	-	-	-	Caernarfon
Porthmadog	-	10.20		-	11.20	-	-		-		13.30	-	-		-		-		-	14.20	16.40	-	-	Porthmadog
Blaenau Ffestiniog	-	-		-	11.48	12.00	-		-		13.58	15.00	-		-		-		-	-	17.08	17.40	-	Blaenau Ffestiniog
Betws-y-Coed	-	-		-	-	12.25	13.40		14.40		-	15.25	15.48		16.40		17.40		-	-	-	18.05	18.40	Betws-y-Coed
Llanberis Maes Padarn	-	-		-	-	-	14.20		15.20		-	-	16.25		17.20		18.10		-	-	-	-	19.20	Llanberis Maes Padarn
13.40 - Gwynfor Sherpa journey
10.30 - non-Sherpa journey
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

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	Later non-Sherpa weekday journeys from...... Beddgelert area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley Pen-y-Pass area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley Porthmadog area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley Beddgelert area to Llanberis Betws-y-Coed area to Llanberis Porthmadog area to Llanberis Llanberis area to Porthmadog area	Later non-Sherpa Sunday journeys from...... Beddgelert area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley Pen-y-Pass area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley Porthmadog area to Llandudno/Conwy Valley Beddgelert area to Llanberis Betws-y-Coed area to Llanberis Porthmadog area to Llanberis Llanberis area to Porthmadog area
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