VERY IMPORTANT
DURING NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES THE INCREASED LEVEL OF THE "S2" SUMMER TIMETABLE COMMENCES ON THE SATURDAY BEFORE EASTER WEEKEND

NOTE --- THE START DATE OF THESE TIMETABLES IS EXPECTED TO BE DELAYED.......... (possibly well after Easter)
due to ongoing Coronavirus restrictions

TEMPORARY CORONAVIRUS "S2" TIMETABLE
    Currently,  owing to the area being in Welsh Tier Four and the Snowdonia National Park being CLOSED due to the escalating Coronavirus pandemic..........
    ..........the normal Sherpa services shown throughout this website along with most connections have been WITHDRAWN until further notice --- click
here for the current timetable

In the interim
please DO NOT ATTEMPT
to visit the area

    The limited journeys curently operating in the Snowdonia area are for ESSENTIAL local travel ONLY - as defined by the Welsh Government Law
- and NOT FOR TOURISTS !

SUMMER SUNDAY TRIPS from PWLLHELI

Arriva "3" connecting bus        
Pwllheli - Porthmadog    
Porthmadog - Beddgelert
(for Pen-y-Pass)    
Gwynfor "S97" Sherpa at Porthmadog        

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Pwllheli
Porthmadog
Aberglaslyn Pass
Beddgelert
Nant Gwynant Pass
Pen-y-Pass
(for the mountains
of Snowdonia)
also Betws-y-Coed
and Llanberis

      Gwynfor "S4" leving Beddgelert
    Beddgelert - Pen-y-Pass
      Gwynfor "S4" at Pen-y-Pass
These trips also depart HAFEN-Y-MÔR approximately ten minutes later
and CRICCIETH approximately twenty three minutes later
BUT NOTE SPECIALLY some later return journeys NO LONGER SERVE serve the Cambrian Coast
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  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 NO LONGER possible to make a day trip from
Pwllheli to Betws-y-Coed or Llanberis
on a Sunday --- click here for details of the limited weekday options

Suggested return journeys from Snowdon
(for anyone staying in Snowdonia overnight) are shown below
and can all be done for just £6.80 using a "Red Rover"
(Purchase from the driver of your first bus)


LATEST..........
    All "S97" Sunday Sherpa journeys from Porthmadog together with the onward "S4" Sunday Sherpa connections from Beddgelert have been SUSPENDED

    In addition,  Arriva have reduced the level of their Sunday connecting "3" service and the last return journey to Pwllheli now runs EARLIER than previously


    Limited alternative Sunday journeys to Llanberis,  Pen-y-Pass and Betws-y-Coed via Caernarfon can be found by clicking here

This "unofficial" website attempts to show what services are available
It contains composite timetables of connecting services on a cross-Snowdonia route basis
where a change of bus is necessary --- hopefully it will help you plan your days out
It also includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

You can click on any underlined location to go direct to the appropriate timetable



Snowdon Sherpa
Sundays - 25th July 2020 until further notice
also Public Holiday Monday 31st August

see important note above
  Click here for suggested Monday to Saturday itineraries from near-by Porthmadog
(use the frequent weekday Arriva and Caelloi "3" services to connect)
"Trips round Snowdonia - without your car"
from Pwllheli

Summer is an ideal time to visit Snowdonia
with the sun setting much later
 Please note specially - at this time of the year the last connecting return Sunday Sherpa buses to Pwllheli are as follows...... 
Betws-y-Coed to Pwllheli (S2-88-T2-3) - connection departs at 1110  (change at Llanberis,  Caernarfon and Porthmadog)
Capel Curig to Pwllheli (S2-88-T2-3) - connection departs at 1122  (change at Llanberis,  Caernarfon and Porthmadog)
 Llyn Ogwen to Pwllheli (S6-S2-88-T2-3) - connection departs at 0750  (change at Pen-y-Pass,  Llanberis,  Caernarfon and Porthmadog
Pen-y-Pass to Pwllheli (S2-88-T2-3) - connection departs at 1135  (change at Llanberis,  Caernarfon and Porthmadog)
Llanberis to Pwllheli (88-T2-3) - connection departs at 1330  (change at Caernarfon and Porthmadog)
Nant Gwynant to Pwllheli (S4-2S-3) - SUSPENDED
Beddgelert to Pwllheli (S4-2S-3) - SUSPENDED
Rhyd-Ddu to Pwllheli (S4-2S-3) - SUSPENDED
Caernarfon to Pwllheli via Criccieth (2S-3) - connection depart 1650  (change at Porthmadog)
Porthmadog to Pwllheli (3) - depart 1515 and 16.55

Green - part Sherpa services       Gold - completely non-Sherpa services


latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website

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Bangor - Snowdonia  (via Llanberis)
Barmouth - Snowdonia  (via Porthmadog)
Bethesda - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed
Bethesda - Capel Curig - Llanberis
Betws-y-Coed - Capel Curig - Bethesda
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis
Betws-y-Coed - Llandudno  (connections)
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Porthmadog
Caernarfon/Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Porthmadog
Caernarfon (WHRly) - Beddgelert - Llandudno
Caernarfon (WHRly) - Beddgelert - Porthmadog
Corwen - Llanrwst - Llandudno
Llanberis Pass --- Park and Ride
Llanberis - Capel Curig - Bethesda
Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Llanberis - Beddgelert - Caernarfon/Porthmadog
Llandudno/Colwyn Bay - Betws-y-Coed  (connections)
Llandudno - Beddgelert - Caernarfon (WHRly)
Llandudno - Llanrwst - Corwen
Llandudno - Snowdonia  (via Betws-y-Coed)
Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Caernarfon
Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Caernarfon (WHRly)
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)
Climb Snowdon - with the Sherpas   (summary)
Ride Round Snowdon - with the Sherpas   (summary)

Suggested weekday trips from Barmouth
Suggested weekday trips from Beddgelert
Suggested Saturday trips from Bethesda
Suggested weekday trips from Betws-y-Coed
Suggested weekday trips from Caernarfon
Suggested weekday trips from Conwy
Suggested weekday trips from Corwen
Suggested weekday trips from Llanberis
Suggested weekday trips from Llandudno
Suggested weekday trips from Llanrwst
Suggested weekday trips from Porthmadog

Suggested Sunday trips from Barmouth
Suggested Sunday trips from Beddgelert
Suggested Sunday trips from Bethesda
Suggested Sunday trips from Betws-y-Coed
Suggested Sunday trips from Caernarfon
Suggested Sunday trips from Conwy
Suggested Sunday trips from Llanberis
Suggested Sunday trips from Llandudno
Suggested Sunday trips from Llanrwst
Suggested Sunday trips from Porthmadog
Suggested Sunday trips from Pwllheli

Suggested weekday trips from
Suggested Sunday trips from
North Wales Coast Railway stations
(via Betws-y-Coed)

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 Caernarfon
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 Caernarfon
Llanberis area to Porthmadog area
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