SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2023     The level of "S1" Sherpa journeys via Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass is again increased to hourly for the summer     Most "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Llanberis are extended to Pen-y-Pass for the summer giving a basic half-hourly service between Llanberis and Pen-y-Pass along the central "core" section of the Llanberis Pass (which also serves the large "Park and Ride" car park at Nant Peris)     The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is again increased to hourly     Most connecting "S4" Sherpas from Pen-y-Pass to Beddgelert/Porthmadog are extended to Morfa Bychan     5 journeys each way operate onlocal School Days as in 2022.....     .....BUT NEW for 2023 the level of service is increased to hourly at weekends (also weekdays during School Holidays)     Public Holiday dates are listed at the top of each table and a Sunday service will again operate on these days     So far,   no further changes have been anounced for the Conwy Valley "19" or the Ogwen Valley "T10" (for Tryfan) connecting journeys........ ........these will be updated on THIS website if any changes are announced - watch this space for details! The pages on this website are now in the process of being updated Any page dated before 20th March should be regarded as "STILL TO BE UPDATED"

from the Cambrian coast to the mountains of Snowdonia Arriva bus at Pwllheli         "3" connections     Caelloi bus leaving Criccieth         Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables unofficial website Pwllheli Criccieth Porthmadog Beddgelert Snowdon     Gwynfor "S4" from Porthmadog         Sherpa journeys     Gwynfor "S1" to Betws-y-Coed

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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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 10.42 10.38 or 17.20 17.16     Although this website strongly adviises 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"

llwbr CAMBRIAN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr GLASLYN route
Caernarfon.......Llanberis                                         /                       / Pwllheli - Porthmadog - Beddgelert -/- Pen-y-Pass -/- Betws-y-Coed
Mondays to Saturdays - 1st April to 28th October 2023 except Public Holidays Good Friday 7th April  Easter Monday 10th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 1st May  Coronation of King Charles Monday 8th May Spring Holiday Monday 29th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 28th August
see VERY important note above   ADDITIONAL "S4" JOURNEYS OPERATE ON non-SCHOOL DAYS DURING THE SUMMER
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays
Caelloi   Caelloi   Clynnog & Trefor   Caelloi   Caelloi   Caelloi   Caelloi   Caelloi   3   3   12   3   3   3   3   3   Pwllheli 07.20 - 08.45   1040 - 09.45 - 11.45 - 13.15 - 13.15 - 16.00 - Pwllheli Hafan-y-Môr 07.30 - 08.55   | | via Trefor | | | | | | | | | | | | | \|/ - 09.55 - 11.55 - 13.25 - 13.25 - 16.10 - Hafan-y-Môr Criccieth 07.45 - 09.10   - 10.09 - 12.09 - 13.39 - 13.39 - 16.24 - Criccieth Porthmadog 07.55 -  09.25 * - 10.20 - 12.25 * - 13.55 - 13.55 - 16.35 - Porthmadog   Snowdon Sherpa                 Gwynfor Gwynfor Lloyds Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor S4 # S1 S1 S3 S4 #   S1 T2 S1 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S4 # S1 S1 S3 S4 S3 S4 # S1 S1 S3         S+GSH                                           Porthmadog parc 08.30 - - - 09.30 - 0955 - 10.30 - - - 12.30 - - - 14.30 - - - 16.30 - 17.30 - - - Porthmadog parc Beddgelert 08.57 >>>>>>>>>>> 0902 09.57 - | - 10.57 >>>>>>>>>>> 1102 12.57 >>>>>>>>>>> 1302 14.57 >>>>>>>>>>> 1502 16.57 1702 17.57 >>>>>>>>>>> 1802 Beddgelert     Caernarfon | - - 0934 |    1042 1038 1125    1142 | - - 1134 | - - 1334 | - - 1534 S+GSH 1734 | - - 1834     Caernarfon Pen-y-Pass 09.20 0930 1030 - 10.20 /|\ | | | | 1125 - - /|\ | | | | 1225 11.20 1130 1230 - 13.20 1330 1330 - 15.20 1530 1630 - 17.20 - 18.20 1830 1930 - Pen-y-Pass Betws-y-Coed - | 1053 - - 1153 - - 1253 - | 1253 - - | 1453 - - | 1653 - - - - 1853 | - Betws-y-Coed     Llanberis - 0953 - - - 1105 - - 1205 - 1153 - - - 1353 - - - 1553 - - - - - - 1953 -     Llanberis 08.30 - Sherpa journey     # - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa may display "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass"  (sometimes changing en-route)     - but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND !!!       07.20 - non-Sherpa connecting journey     * - if the "3" is running slightly late,  alight at Tremadog Square and join the "S4" Sherpa 'across the road' (depart 0935/1235)       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only       School Days are understood to be Mondays to Fridays 17th April to 26th May,  5th June to 14th July and 4th September to 20th October (excluding local public holidays)     - confirm 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

llwbr GLASLYN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr CAMBRIAN route
Llanberis........Caernarfon.............................................................................................                 \                       \                         \                          \ Betws-y-Coed -\- Pen-y-Pass -\- Beddgelert -\- Porthmadog -\- Pwllheli
Mondays to Saturdays - 1st April to 28th October 2023 except Public Holidays Good Friday 7th April  Easter Monday 10th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 1st May  Coronation of King Charles Monday 8th May Spring Holiday Monday 29th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 28th August
see VERY important note above   ADDITIONAL "S4" JOURNEYS OPERATE ON non-SCHOOL DAYS DURING THE SUMMER
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays
Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Llew Jones/ Lloyds S1 S3 S1 S1 S4 # S3 S1 S1 S4 # S3 S1 S1 S4 # S1 S1 S1 S4 # S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3 S1 S1 S4 # T19-3B Betws-y-Coed 08.05 - - 0905 - - - 1105 - - - 1305 - 14.05 - 1505 - 15.05 - - 16.05 - - 18.05 - - 1805 - 1900 connection via Blaenau Ffestiniog SUSPEN -DED Betws-y-Coed     Llanberis | - 0802 | - - 1002 | - - 1202 | - | 1402 | - | - S+GSH | - S+GSH | - 1802 | -     Llanberis Pen-y-Pass 08.30 - 0825 0925 09.35 - 1025 1125 11.35 - 1225 1325 13.35 14.30 1425 1525 15.35 15.30 - 16.35 16.30 - 17.35 18.30 - 1825 1825 18.35 Pen-y-Pass Llanberis 08.50 - - - | - - - | - - - | 14.50 - - | 15.50 - | 16.50 - | 18.50 - - - | Llanberis     Caernarfon | direct | \|/ 0921 - - | 1121 - - | 1321 - - | | direct | \|/ - - | | direct | \|/ 1621 | | direct | \|/ 1721 | | direct | \|/ 1821 - - |     Caernarfon Beddgelert 0953 >>>>>>>>>>> 10.00 1153 >>>>>>>>>>> 12.00 1353 >>>>>>>>>>> 14.00 - - 16.00 1653 17.00 1753 18.00 1853 >>>>>>>>>>> 19.00 Beddgelert Caernarfon 09.16 - - - | - - - | - - - | 15.16 - - | 16.16 - | 17.16 - | 19.16 - - - | Caernarfon Porthmadog - - - - 10.25 * - - - 12.25 - - - 14.25 - - - 16.25 - - 17.25 - - 18.25 - - - - 19.25 Porthmadog   Clynnog & Trefor   Caelloi   Caelloi   Caelloi Lloyds   Caelloi Lloyds   Caelloi Lloyds Caelloi Clynnog & Trefor   Caelloi   12   3   3   3 T2   3 T2   3 T2 3 12   3   Caernarfon 0940 - - - - - - 1550 - - 1640 - - 1755 - 2030 - -   Caernarfon Porthmadog Park  | | via Trefor | \|/ - 10.30 * - 14.00 - 15.30 1633 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 16.50 1723 >>>>>>>> 17.45 1838 18.50 | | via Trefor | \|/ - 20.15 Porthmadog Park  Criccieth - 10.44 - 14.15 - 15.46 - - 17.05 - 17.55 - 19.05 - 20.30 Criccieth Hafan-y-Môr - 10.57 - 14.28 - 15.58 - - 17.18 - 18.07 - 19.18 - 20.43 Hafan-y-Môr Pwllheli 1025 - 11.07 - 14.38 - 16.08 - - 17.28 - 18.17 - 19.28 2110 - 20.53 Pwllheli 09.35 - Sherpa journey     # - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa may display "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" (sometimes changing en-route)     --- but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND !!!       10.30 - non-Sherpa connecting journey     * - if the "S4" Sherpa is running slightly late,  alight at Tremadog Square and join the "3" 'across the road' (depart 1035)       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only       School Days are understood to be Mondays to Fridays 17th April to 26th May,  5th June to 14th July and 4th September to 20th October (excluding local public holidays)     - confirm 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

llwbr CAMBRIAN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr GLASLYN route
Caernarfon.........Llanberis                                                                      /                 \                       \ Pwllheli - Porthmadog -/---------------\- Beddgelert -\- Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Sundays - 2nd April to 29th October 2023 also Public Holidays Good Friday 7th April  Easter Monday 10th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 1st May  Coronation of King Charles Monday 8th May Spring Holiday Monday 29th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 28th August
see VERY important note above   BEWARE - the last Sunday "S4" Sherpa journey from Porthmadog to Pen-y-Pass departs at 1730
Caelloi   Llew Jones Caelloi   Caelloi   Berwyn Berwyn 3   1S 3   3     12   12 Pwllheli 08.35   - 10.10 - 12.20 -  1200  1400 Pwllheli Hafan-y-Môr 08.47   - 10.22 - 12.32 -       |     via   Trefor         |        \|/       |     via   Trefor         |        \|/ Hafan-y-Môr Criccieth 09.02   - 10.37 - 12.47 - Criccieth Porthmadog 09.18 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 0930 10.53 - 13.02 - Porthmadog Caernarfon -   1020 - - - -  1245  1445 Caernarfon   Snowdon Sherpa   Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor   Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor S4 S1 S1 S3 S1 S4 S3 S1 S1 S4 S3 S1 S1 S4 S3 S1 S1 S1 S1 Porthmadog parc 09.30 - - - - 11.30 - - - 12.30 - - - 13.30 - - - - - Porthmadog parc Beddgelert 09.55 >>>>>>>>>>>>> 1002 - 11.55 >>>>>>>>>>>>> 1202 12.55 >>>>>>>>>>>>> 1302 13.55 >>>>>>>>>>>>> 1402 - - Beddgelert     Caernarfon | - - 1034 10.35 | - - 1234 | - - 1334 | - - 1434 13.35 15.35     Caernarfon Pen-y-Pass 10.20 1030 1030 - | 12.20 1230 1230 - 12.20 1230 1230 - 14.20 1430 1430 - | | Pen-y-Pass     Llanberis - | 1050 - 11.05 - | 1150 - - | 1250 - - | 1450 - 14.05 16.05     Llanberis     Betws-y-Coed - 1053 - - 11.53 - 1253 - - - 1353 - - - 1453 - - 14.53 16.53     Betws-y-Coed 09.30 - Sherpa journey     1002 - Sherpa connection     # - the destination indicator on the front of this Sherpa may display "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass"  (sometimes changing en-route)     --- but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND !!!           1010 - "3" connecting bus journey         0930 - alternative 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

llwbr GLASLYN route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr CAMBRIAN route
Llanberis........Caernarfon..........................                                                                                                               /                       /                 \                          \ Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass -/- Beddgelert -/---------------\- Porthmadog -\- Pwllheli
Sundays - 2nd April to 29th October 2023 also Public Holidays Good Friday 7th April  Easter Monday 10th April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 1st May  Coronation of King Charles Monday 8th May Spring Holiday Monday 29th May  and Late Summer Holiday Monday 28th August
see VERY important note above   BEWARE - the last "S4" Sherpa journey from Pen-y-Pass to Porthmadog (with an onward connection for Pwllheli) departs at 1535    BEWARE - the last Sunday "S1" Sherpa from Llanberis to Porthmadog (with an onward connection for Pwllheli ONLY) departs at 1550
Last connection to Criccieth and Hafen-y-Mor        Later conections returning partially by train    Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor   Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor   Gwynfor   Gwynfor Gwynfor  Gwynfor     Gwynfor  S1 S1 S1 S1 S3 S4 S1 S1 S3 S4 S1 S1 S1 S1 S3 S4 S1 S1 S3 S4 S1 S1 S3 S4 S1 S3   S1    S3   S1   S1   S4  Betws-y-Coed 08.05 09.05 0905 - - - 1005 - - - 11.05 12.05 1305 - - - 1405 - - - 1505 - - - 15.05 -  16.05  -  1705  - - Betws-y-Coed     Llanberis | | | 0902 - - | 1002 - - | | | 1302 - - | 1402 - - | 1502 - - | - | - |  1702  -     Llanberis Pen-y-Pass 08.30 09.30 0925 0925 >>>>>> 09.35 1025 1025 >>>>>> 10.35 11.30 12.30 1325 1325 >>>>>> 13.35 1425 1425 >>>>>> 14.35 1525 1525 >>>>>> 15.35 15.30 -  16.30  -  1725   1725   1735  Pen-y-Pass Llanberis 08.50 09.50 - - - | - - - | 11.50 12.50 - - - | - - - | - - - | 15.50 -  16.50  - - - | Llanberis     Caernarfon | direct | \|/ | direct | \|/ - - 0921 | - - 1021 | | direct | \|/ | direct | \|/ - - 1321 | - - 1421 | - - 1521 | | direct | \|/ - | direct | \|/  1618  - - |     Caernarfon Beddgelert - - 0953 10.00 - - 1053 11.00 - - 1353 14.00 - - 1453 15.00 - - 1553 16.00 16.02  1653  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>  18.00  Beddgelert Caernarfon 09.16 10.16 - - - | - - - | 12.16 13.16 - - - | - - - | - - - | 16.16 16.37  17.16  - - - | Caernarfon Porthmadog - - - - - 10.25 - - - 11.25 - - - - - 14.25 - - - 15.25 - - - 16.25 - - - - - -  18.25  Porthmadog                         Lloyds Caelloi Llew Jones Caelloi Caelloi Lloyds Caelloi Caelloi Berwyn  Lloyds    TforW T2  3    1S  3    3    T2  3    3    12   T2     train Caernarfon 0930 -    1030 -    -    1330 -    -    1720  1825  -    -    Caernarfon Porthmadog Parc 1020 11.00 1120 11.00 13.10 1420 15.15 16.55 |    via   Trefor |     1912  -    $   Porthmadog Parc Criccieth -    11.15 -    11.15 13.25 -    15.30 17.10 no bus connection $   Criccieth Hafan-y-Môr -    11.30 -    11.30 13.40 -    15.45 17.25 $   Hafan-y-Môr Pwllheli -    11.42 -    11.42 13.52 -    15.57 17.37 1805  $   Pwllheli 08.05 - direct Sherpa journey           1100 - "3" connecting bus journey         0930 - alternative non-Sherpa journey     $ - if you are unable to catch the VERY EARLY last bus connection to Criccieth, Pen-y-Chain (for Hafen-y-Mor) or Pwllheli - there is a later Cambrian Coast Line train to get you back     - click here for details - but note specially bus tickets are NOT valid       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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