SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - WINTER 2025-2026 UPDATE..... Monday 3rd November 2025    The level of Sherpa service on routes "S1" "S2" "S3" and "S4" will redice to a similar level to last winter,  with minor retimings --- the "S5" "shuttle" to Pen-y-Pass is withdrawn for the winter    The level of Traws-Cynru service on route "T10" through the Ogwen pass will reduce to a similar level to last winter

REMEMBER..........     Due to so many last-minute changes to the various connecting BUS 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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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      Throughout 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 08.03 07.59     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"

WINTER WEEKDAY TRIPS by RAIL to the SNOWDON SHERPA at Betws-y-Coed Transport for Wales Conwy Valley Line train   Arriva earlier morning "12" connection   from  Chester Prestatyn   Rhyl Colwyn Bay   Llandudno to  Pen-y-Pass Llanberis  Beddgelert Aberglaslyn   Porthmadog       "S1" Betws-y-Coed - Llanberis    Gwynfor Sherpa       "S4" Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert    Timings are shown below and it can all be done for just.......... £15.60 from Llandudno/Colwyn Bay/Abergele - 2 zones* ("C/G") £26.60 from Rhyl/Prestatyn - 3 zones* ("D/C/G")     £42.00 from Chester/Shotton/Flint - all zones* - all zones *)  using the "North Wales Day Rover" which includes the "whole of the Sherpa Network" purchase at your first station or from the driver of your first connnecting bus (* - a discount is available for a "railcard" holder if booked at a station) LATEST.......... All the regular "S1" connecting Sherpa services are operated by 'Gwynfor Coaches' and run every day throughout the year # providing direct connections to ....... Caernarfon via Pen-y-Pass - (start of the main tracks up Snowdon) and Llanberis also more limited "S4" Sherpa connections at Pen-y-Pass to Beddgelert (for "S3" connections to Caernarfon) and Porthmadog # - except Christmas Day,  Boxing Day and New Year's Day

Mondays to Saturdays from 3rd November 2025 until further notice NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day

see important note above

Click here for suggested Sunday and Public Holidays itineraries

"Trips round Snowdonia - without your car" from North Wales Coast Railway Stations out and return via the Conwy Valley Line and Betws-y-Coed (the "Gateway to Snowdonia")

Outward train times latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Transport for Wales/Avanti websites

"Arriva"  (bus)   "T for Wales"   "T for Wales"   "T for Wales"     ###             Chester Station dep   j - 0652 - 0929 1152 1229       Chester Station dep   j       Shotton Station dep   j - 0701 - 0937 1201 |       Shotton Station dep   j       Flint Station dep   j - 0707 - 0943 1207 1242       Flint Station dep   j       Prestatyn Station dep   j - 0720 - 0956 1220 1254       Prestatyn Station dep   j       Rhyl Station dep   j 0540b 0727 - 1002 1227 1300       Rhyl Station dep   j       Abergele Station dep   j 0559b 0733 0936 | 1233 |       Abergele Station dep   j       Colwyn Bay Station dep   j 0621b ** 0741 0944 1011 1241 1311       Colwyn Bay Station dep   j       Llandudno Junction arr | 0748 0951 1017 1248 1319       Llandudno Junction arr       Llandudno arr 0650b - - - - -       Llandudno arr   The Conwy Valley Line       Llew Jones bus 19         Llandudno (T for Wales) dep 0704 j 0745  10.12  13.15   Llandudno (T for Wales) dep   Deganwy (T for Wales) dep 0709 j | | \|/  10.17  13.20   Deganwy (T for Wales) dep   Sat M-F        |      |     Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep 07.28 07.29 -   0758 ###  10.25  13.26   Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep   Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep 07.52 07.53 -   ###  10.48  13.50   Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep   Betws-y-Coed ("The Gateway to Snowdonia") arr 07.58 07.59 -   ###  10.54  13.56   Betws-y-Coed ("The Gateway to Snowdonia") arr   | | | | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | | | \|/   | | | | | | | | \|/   | | | | | | | | \|/         Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa dep  (platform 2 layby) - no 0803 Sherpa in the winter 09.03 - - 11.03 - 14.03 S+GSH 15.03 -       Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa dep  (platform 2 layby)       Pen-y-Pass "S1"/"S4" - 09.25 0932 - 11.25 ==== 14.25 no 1432 Sherpa in the winter 15.25 1532       Pen-y-Pass "S1"/"S4"       Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa arr "T22" Traws -Cymru 09.50 | "T22" Traws -Cymru 11.50 S3 14.50 15.50 |       Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa arr       Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa arr 10.17 | 12.17 1322 15.17 16.17 |       Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa arr            Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa arr - - 0955 - 1355 - - 1555            Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa arr   Blaenau Ffestiniog arr 08.32` 08.33 09.15 - - | 11.27 12.15 - - 14.29 - - |   Blaenau Ffestiniog arr            Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa arr - - 09.50 - - 1027 - 12.50 - 1427 c - - - 1627            Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa arr ### - Unfortunately the first Conwy Valley train continues to depart before the arrival of the first Transport for Wales and Avanti (from Birmingham) trains     Passengers travelling by train should change to the Llew Jones "19" bus to Betws-y-Coed which calls at Platform 5 (station yard) at Llandudno Junction     - depart 07.58 and change to the 0903 "S1" Sherpa at Betws-y-Coed (or the 0903 TrawsCymru "T10" to Bangor via the Ogwen Valley - for Tryfan)     * - arrives Llandudno Junction earlier (1245/1246)     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~     Purchase a "North Wales Day Rover" ticket to cover all trains and local buses (including the Sherpa and TrawsCymru journeys) at your first railway station       b - There is no longer a train connection from the North Wales Coast stations into the early-morning Conwy Valley Line train or the first Sherpa of the day     - an alternative Arriva "12" bus operates from Rhyl via Colwyn Bay - alight at Llandudno "Law Courts" then walk round the corner into Vaughan Street     to join the train at Llandudno railway station - ("North Wales Day Rover" tickets are valid on the bus)     ** - the Arriva "12" bus - calls to pick up outside the Council Offices on Conway Road - NOT the railway station     - Sherpa journey operated by     c - during the winter there is no direct Sherpa,  so change at Caernarfon ("S1" to "S3") and Beddgelert ("S3" to "S4" -- arr 1355, dep 1400)     M-F - Mondays to Fridays only     Sat - Saturdays only     j - change trains at Llandudno Junction     A - operated by Avanti       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only     S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only --- confirm dates locally before setting out

Llyn Gwynant                     Snowdon and Twin Lakes                        Llanberis Pass                             Capel Curig and Twin lakes           Nant Gwynant Pass              Aberglaslyn Pass BETWS-Y-COED <---> Pen-y-Pass <---> Beddgelert <---> Porthmadog                                                      /|\                               /|\                        /|\                                                      |                                |                        |                          Llanberis Pass   |      SNOWDON                |                                                      |                                           |                                                       \|/                                          \|/                                                Llanberis  <-------->   Caernarfon   Suggested Sherpa itineraries latest bus times should be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website   Click here for a selection of trips round Snowdonia from Betws-y-Coed station (exit station and turn right to the "Platform 2" bus stop at the layby) Passengers already holding a "North Wales Day Rover" can travel free on all the Sherpa and TrawsCymru connecting buses Anyone without a combined train/bus ticket should purchase a £7.00 "1 bws" (one bus) day ticket" to cover ALL bus journeys from the driver of your first bus M-F - Mondays to Fridays only     Sat - Saturdays only     j - change trains at Llandudno Junction     A - operated by Avanti       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only     $ - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only --- confirm dates locally before setting out

Return train times latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Transport for Wales website         "T22" Traws -Cymru     "T22" Traws -Cymru                  Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa dep no 1330 Sherpa in the winter - - 1430 - - 1630 - - 1610 - 1730 - 1910 -            Porthmadog "S4" Sherpa dep   Blaenau Ffestiniog (T for Wales) dep - 14.39 | - - | - S3 1645 17.35 | - 1945 20.22   Blaenau Ffestiniog (T for Wales) dep            Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa dep - | | | | | | | | \|/ 1500 - - 1657 >>>>>> 1702 - | | | | | | | | \|/ 1800 - - | | | | | | | | \|/            Beddgelert "S4" Sherpa dep       Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa dep 13.40 | 14.40 15.40 - no 1640 Sherpa in the winter 1734 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 17.40 -       Caernarfon "S1" Sherpa dep       Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa dep  14.10 | 15.10 16.10 - - - | 18.10 -       Llanberis Interchange "S1" Sherpa dep        Pen-y-Pass "S4"/"S1" 14.30 1522 15.30 16.30 - - - 1822 18.30 -       Pen-y-Pass "S4"/"S1"       Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa arr - 14.55 - 15.55 16.55 >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> - 18.55 >>>>>>>       Betws-y-Coed "S1" Sherpa arr     The Conwy Valley Line (click below for alternative return train connections via Bangor Railway Station from Pen-y-Pass Beddgelert or Porthmadog)       Betws-y-Coed (T for Wales) dep - 15.06 18.02   20.54   Betws-y-Coed (T for Wales) dep   Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep - 15.12 18.08   21.00   Llanrwst (T for Wales) dep   Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) arr - 15.41 - 18.36   21.26   Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) arr   Deganwy (T for Wales) - 15.45 - 18.40   21.35m-f   21.37sat   Deganwy (T for Wales)   Llandudno (T for Wales) arr - 15.53 - 18.47   21.44m-f 21.46sat   Llandudno (T for Wales) arr           M-F         Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep   j - 1552 - 1852   2129 2205       Llandudno Junction (T for Wales) dep   j       Colwyn Bay (T for Wales) arr   j - 1558 - 1858   2135   2211       Colwyn Bay (T for Wales) arr   j       Abergele (T for Wales) arr   j - 1604 - 1904   2142 2218       Abergele (T for Wales) arr   j       Rhyl (T for Wales) arr   j - 1611 - 1911   2148 2224       Rhyl (T for Wales) arr   j       Prestatyn (T for Wales) arr   j - 1617 - 1917   2153 2229       Prestatyn (T for Wales) arr   j       Flint (T for Wales) arr   j - 1631 - 1931   2206 2242       Flint (T for Wales) arr   j       Shotton (T for Wales) arr   j - 1637 - 1937   2212 2249       Shotton (T for Wales) arr   j       Chester (T for Wales) arr   j - 1649 - 1949   2225 2301       Chester (T for Wales) arr   j - Sherpa journey operated by     b - change from "S4" Sherpa to "S3" Sherpa at Beddgelert     c - change from "S3" Sherpa to "S1" Sherpa at Caernarfon       M-F - Mondays to Fridays only     Sat - Saturdays only     j - change trains at Llandudno Junction     A - operated by Avanti       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only   (excluding local public holidays)     $ - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only --- - confirm dates locally before setting out     bc - when there is no direct "S4" journey to Pen-y-Pass,  there is an alternative "S3" connection via Beddgelert ("S4" to "S3") and Caernarfon ("S3" to "S1")     (Beddgelert arrive 1657, depart 1702) and Caernarfon arrrive 1734, dpart 1740)       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 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 Porthmadog area to Llanberis Llanberis area to Porthmadog area
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