(P&R)Snowdon Sherpa bus - day trips to Snowdonia via Betws-y-Coed from Llandudno and Llanrwst

SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2024
    Increase in the level of service for the Summer Sherpa routes (commencing Saturday 23rd March 2024) have been announced..........

    The level of "S1" Sherpa journeys via Pen-y-Pass and Llanberis" remains basically hourly - with the first and pen-ultimate journeys reinstated (they were suspended for the winter)

    "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Pen-y-Pass via Llanberis are again extended to operate to Pen-y-Pass on the 'alternate' half-hour to the "S1" giving a minimum summer headway of "every 30 minutes" from Llanberis
    This is augmented by exrea "S5" "shuttle journeys" at peak timss, giving a bus every 15 minutes along the busy "core" section

    The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is increased to hourly
with the last 1902 summer return journey from Beddgelert reinstated

    The level of "S4" Sherpa journeys along the Nant Gwynant pass has again been increased to basically hourly BUT BEWARE alternate journeys DO NOT OPERATE ON LOCAL SCHOOL DAYS - see journeys headed "S+GSH" against a white background for details
    Most journeys are extended to Morfa Bychan on both weekdys and Sundays

    All the additional "S5" "Park and Ride" journeys which were SUSPENDED for the winter are reinstated

    The level of the "T10" Traws-Cymru service (serving Tryfam - Llyn Ogwen) is considerably increased - especially at weekends - BUT this does not start until Sunday 24th March - one day later than the Sherpas

    The very limited "19" bus service from Llandudno along the Conwy Valley continues unaltered with the last direct return journey from Betws-y-Coed STILL at 1520 - with later slower journeys via the Ogwen pass
    Several outward journeys involve nearly an hour's wait at Betws-y-Coed - time for a 'cuppa'
    These are augmented by trains on the scenic 'Conwy Valley Railway Line

from Llanberis to the mountains* of Snowdonia*
Llew Jones "19" Llandudno--Betws-y-Coed (connetions) Betws-y-Coed--Pen-y-Pass--Llanberis Gwynfor 'all-year-round' "S1" Sherpa	Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables unofficial website Llandudno Llanrwst Betws-y-Coed (for Snowdonia) Pen-y-Pass Beddgelert Llanberis Porthmadog Caernarfon	Gwynfor 'all-year-round "S4" Sherpa Pen-y-Pass--Beddgelert--Caernarfon Pen-y-Pass--Beddgelert--Porthmadog Gwynfor 'all-year-round' "S4" Sherpa

Weekdays
Sundays and Public Holidays

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

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~~

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

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"

Park and Ride

Snowdon Sherpa

Park and Ride

The level of service up the Llanberis Pass is adjusted day-by-day
to meet weather and passenger requirements
The 'basic' "S1/S2" service NORMALLY operates whatever the weather
but on very wet and windy days you are advised to plan to use these or the "S4" journeys ONLY
(as some other "shuttle" services may be suspended)

Mondays to Saturdays and Sundays from 23rd March to 3rd November 2024
Please note - Public Holidays are Good Friday 29th March Easter Monday 1st April Early Spring Holiday Monday 6th May Late Spring Holiday Monday 27th May and Late Summer Holiday Monday 26th August

see VERY important note above

Llanberis (Joe Brown) --- Interchange --- Nant Peris (car park) --- Pont Gromlech (lay-bys) --- Pen-y-Pass
(All "S1" and "S2" (during the summer only) Sherpas call at Pen-y-Pass)

During the summer the basic level of service between Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass is increased between
Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass via Nant Peris car park to every half-hour with alternate journeys starting from either Caernarfon (S1) or Bangor (S2) - with extra "S5" 'shuttles' in between at busy periods

Driving DIRECT to the Car Park at Nant Peris avoids the frustration of continuing past it up to Pen-y-Pass, finding the small car park FULL,
then having to return the same three miles back to one of the overflow car parks at the bottom of the Llanberis Pass !!!

NO extra "shuttles" are being provided in 2024 between the Lay-bys at Penygwryd and Pen-y-Pass..........
..........see the hourly "S1" timetable from Betws-y-Coed which is augmented by limited "S4" journeys from Beddgelert

Snowdon Sherpa

see VERY important note above

Click here for alternative "T10-S1" connecting journeys to Pen-y-Pass via the Ogwen Valley and Capel Curig

Sat

Gwynfor

Caernarfon

06.42

07.42

08.42

09.42

10.42

11.42

12.42

13.42

Caernarfon

Bangor

06.56

07.40

08.48

09.48

10.48

11.48

12.48

Bangor

Llanberis Joe Brown

07.02

07.32

08.02

08.32

09.02

09.32

10.02

10.32

11.02

11.32

12.02

12.32

13.02

13.32

14.02

Llanberis Joe Brown

Llanberis Interchange

07.10

07.40

08.10

08.40

09.10

09.40

10.10

10.40

11.10

11.40

12.10

12.40

13.10

13.40

14.10

Llanberis Interchange

Nant Peris car park

07.15

07.45

08.15

08.45

09.15

09.45

10.15

10.45

11.15

11.45

12.15

12.45

13.15

13.45

14.15

Nant Peris car park

Pen-y-Pass

07.25

07.55

08.25

08.55

09.25

09.55

10.25

10.55

11.25

11.55

12.25

12.55

13.25

13.55

14.25

Pen-y-Pass

Snowdon Sherpa

see VERY important note above

Click here for alternative "T10-S1" connecting journeys to Pen-y-Pass via the Ogwen Valley and Capel Curig

Gwynfor

Pen-y-Pass

12.30

13.00

13.30

14.00

14.30

15.00

15.30

16.00

16.30

17.00

17.30

18.00

18.30

19.00

19.30

Pen-y-Pass

Nant Peris car park

12.40

13.10

13.40

14.10

14.40

15.10

15.40

16.10

16.40

17.10

17.40

18.10

18.40

19.10

19.40

Nant Peris car park

Llanberis Maes Padarn

12.45

13.15

13.45

14.15

14.45

15.15

15.45

16.15

16.45

17.15

17.45

18.15

18.45

19.15

19.45

Llanberis Maes Padarn

Sat - operates on Saturdays ONLY

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

Snowdon Sherpa

see VERY important note above

Penygwryd (car park)## --- Pen-y-Pass
Following the opening of the new footpath so walkers can avoid having to use the dangerous narrow road there are no longer any specific "park and ride" journeys
Below is a summary timetable of ALL Sherpa journeys from Penygwryd to Pen-y-Pass and vice versa
(All "S1" and "S4" Sherpas call at Pen-y-Pass)
## - make sure you park your car in one of the designated 'pay and display' car parks and not on the "clearway" or you will end up with a hefty fine !!!!!
(Alternatively why not leave your car behind and join the Sherpa at Betws-y-Coed, Swallow Falls, Capel Curig, Snowdon Ranger Rhyd Ddu or Beddgelert ? --- it is STILL the same "flat" single fare)

Click here
for Sherpa
services from
Betws-y-Coed
and Capel Curig
and return
(same "£2.00 flat fare")

The level of service is normally sufficient to meet traffic requirements
BUT as there are some long gaps - so plan ahead !!!

Click here
for Sherpa
services from
Morfa Bychan/Porthmadog
Beddgelert
and Nant Gwynant
(Watkin car park)
and return

BEWARE
The Sherpas ONLY enter the bus lay-by at Penygwryd IF there are passengers waiting to be picked up
Make sure you give a clear hand signal to the driver if you want the bus to stop for you !!!

SS+GSH

Gwynfor

Penygwryd bus lay-by

08.22

09.19

09.22

10.19

10.22

11.19

11.22

12.10

12.22

13.19

13.22

14.19

14.22

15.19

15.22

Penygwryd bus lay-by

Pen-y-Pass

08.25

09.22

09.25

10.22

10.25

11.22/B>

11.25

12.22

12.25

13.22

13.25

14.22

14.25

15.22

15.25

Pen-y-Pass

Snowdon Sherpa

see VERY important note above

SS+GSH

Gwynfor

Pen-y-Pass

11.30

12.30

12.33

13.30

13.33

14.30

14.33

15.30

15.33

16.30

16.33

17.30

17.33

18.30

18.33

Pen-y-Pass

Penygwryd

11.32

12.32

12.35

13.32

13.35

14.32

14.35

15.32

15.35

16.32

16.35

17.32

17.35

18.32

18.35

Penygwryd

M-S - Mondays to Saturdays only Sun - Sundays only SS+GSH - Saturdays and Sundays also Gwynedd School Holidays only
- confirm dates locally before setting out

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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Bangor - Llyn Ogwen - Betws-y-Coed
Bangor - Capel Curig - Llanberis
Bangor - Snowdonia (via Llanberis)
Barmouth - Snowdonia (via Porthmadog)
Betws-y-Coed - Llyn Ogwen - Bangor
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis - Caernarfon
Betws-y-Coed - Llandudno (connections)
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Porthmadog
Caernarfon - Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Caernarfon/Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Porthmadog
Llanberis Pass --- Park and Ride
Llanberis - Capel Curig - Bangor
Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Llanberis - Beddgelert - Caernarfon/Porthmadog
Llandudno/Colwyn Bay - Betws-y-Coed (connections)
Llandudno - Snowdonia (via Betws-y-Coed)
Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Caernarfon
Porthmadog/Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Porthmadog - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Pwllheli - Snowdonia (via Porthmadog)
Snowdonia - Bangor (via Llanberis)
Snowdonia - Barmouth (via Porthmadog)
Snowdonia - Llandudno (via Betws-y-Coed or Caernarfon)
Snowdonia - Pwllheli (via Porthmadog)

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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