The ONLY website about the Snowdon Sherpa bus services to be regularly updated with all the mid-timetable corrections and service changes !!!        Make sure you travel on the Snowdon Sherpas in 2010 !        Do your bit to help the environment by keeping unnecesary cars out of Snowdonia

Snowdon Sherpa   Bus Timetables unofficial website S2 Sherpa            S97 Sherpa climbing                  en-route to Llanberis Pass          PenyPass S4 Sherpa                 Summer most buses             S1 Sherpa are now                      en-route painted red           to PenyPass

B E W A R E ....................... !!! Car Parking in Snowdonia is very limited and can be expensive if a space can be found (the popular one at PenyPass is often full before 0900 on fine summer days) The alternative is to leave your car behind and use the Snowdon Sherpa Bus network This "unofficial" website attempts to show what is available by all operators It contains composite timetables of connecting services on a cross-Snowdonia route basis where a change of bus is usually necessary --- hopefully it will help you plan your days out It also includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

The majority of Snowdon Sherpa bus services are operated by modern low-floor minibuses but are sometimes replaced by a larger bus during busy periods In addition some of the additional summer services are operated by open-top double-deck buses shown in the timetables as "OT" and highlighted in red on the suggested itineries Throughout this website, clicking on underlined text will lead to another page To help you find your way round this website there is an index at the bottom of every page with the page you are viewing shown in blue

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Latest News................... Sunday 5th September 2010     Last day of the Summer Timetable   Expect something similar to last winter commencing Monday 6th September Saturday 17th July 2010 until further notice       Express Motors introduce a new weekdays only "197" service from Porthmadog to Pont Croesor station (for the Welsh Highland Railway and the Ospray Center) three times a day     As this is a commercial "open-top" service, "Red Rover" tickets, etc. are not valid on this bus     On Sundays [also at other times on weekdays] passengers must continue to use the regular "S97" Sherpa service which calls at Prenteg village - a short walk from the station Thursday 27th May 2010 until further notice     The Welsh Highland Railway extends to Pont Croesor station (adjacent to the Ospray Centre)     Passengers wishing to connnect to/from Porthmadog can use the "S97" Sherpa from Prenteg bus stop (the bus shelter is in the centre of the village) - just a short walk to the main road (allow 15 minutes) - as an alternative to changing at Beddgelert   Saturday 29th May 2010 until further notice     There are retimings to the "X6" Saturday only Sherpa route offering an improved Saturday evening "S2"-"X6" connecting service from Llanberis to Bethesda for walkers returning from Snowdon   Sunday 23rd May 2010 until further notice       An additional daily early evening "S2" Sherpa service operates from Llanberis to BetwsyCoed and return for the peak-summer     In addition, a minor retiming to the 1740 "S2" Llanberis to BetwsyCoed will provide an additional daily early evening connecting service throughout the summer for walkers returning to BetwsyCoed off the 17.45 Bethesda to Llanberis via Llyn Ogwen (for Tryfan) May Day Monday 3rd May 2010     The "Snowdon Sherpa Network" operates a normal SUNDAY services on all routes     However the connecting train service on the Conwy valley line will operate to the weekday timetable   Saturday 3rd April 2010 until further notice     A "new" late-afternoon "S97" Shrepa connection to Porthmadog at Beddgelert will be provided on Saturdays and School Holidays off the 1620 "S4" Sherpa ex-PenyPass    This will give an attractive return service for walkers returning from Snowdon to the Cambrian Coast   Easter 2010           The threatened strike by the Arriva drivers' union has been called off     Why not leave your car at home and travel to the Sherpa Network via BetwsyCoed, Bangor, Caerenarfon or Porthmadog by connecting bus using one of the many bargain travel tickets Good Friday and Easter Monday 2nd and 5th April 2010     The "Snowdon Sherpa Network" operates a normal SUNDAY services on all routes     However the connecting train service on the Conwy valley line will operate to the weekday timetable   Sunday 28th March 2010 until further notice     Extra "S1" Sherpa Services operate between Llanberis and PenyPass also "S2" Sherpa Services between Llanberis/PenyPass and BetwsyCoed     There are retimings to other Sherpa routes ("S4" "S6" and "S97") together with two additional Sunday "S4" Sherpa services   Saturday 27th March 2010 until further notice     The Welsh Highland Railway opens for the 2010 season - (one day earlier than originally advertised) CHECK your Sherpa bus connections carefully for Saturday 27th March (only) as all Sherpa Network timetables are still winter times Monday 25th January 2010 until further notice   The "A5" trunk road is blocked south of CerrigyDrudion for engineering work with diversions in operation   This will effect the timings of the Saturdays "X6" service Bangor/Llangollen/Llandudno and return and the consequential effect on the BetwsyCoed to Bethesda service can be found here Watch out for formal confirmation of the date services are planned to return to normal (anticipated 20th February) Monday 18th to Saturday 30th January 2010   There will be NO rail services on the connecting Conwy Valley Railway Line south of Llanrswt   Confirm alternative timetable with replacement special buses direct with Arriva Wales Saturday 9th January 2010 until further notice   There are minor re-timings to the connecting service "88" to/from Caernarfon at Llanberis   See BetwsyCoed to Llanberis timetable - applicable from 9th January onwards This "unofficial" website attempts to give full details of what services are available today and for the next few months - despite the "withdrawal of central funding" as announced on the BBC news It also includes some suggested "trips round Snowdonia - without your car" If you spot any errors on this website (or have any additional information) please e-mail the webmaster< so they can be corrected/TD>

Home Page Tickets	Timetables	Suggested Sherpa Trips
	Bethesda - Capel Curig - BetwsyCoed Bethesda - PenyPass - Llanberis BetwsyCoed - Capel Curig - Bethesda BetwsyCoed - PenyPass - Llanberis BetwsyCoed - Llandudno (connections) BetwsyCoed - PenyPass - Porthmadog Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Llanberis Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Porthmadog Caernarfon (WHRly) - Beddgelert - Llandudno Caernarfon (WHRly) - Beddgelert - Porthmadog Llanberis - PenyPass - Bethesda Llanberis - PenyPass - BetwsyCoed Llanberis - Beddgelert - Caernarfon Llandudno - BetwsyCoed (connections) Llandudno - Beddgelert - Caernarfon (WHRly) Llandudno - BetwsyCoed - PenyPass PenyPass - BetwsyCoed - Llandudno Porthmadog - PenyPass - BetwsyCoed Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Caernarfon Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Caernarfon (WHRly)	Suggested weekday trips from BetwsyCoed Suggested Sunday trips from BetwsyCoed Suggested trips from Caernarfon Suggested weekday trips from Colwyn Bay/Rhyl Suggested Sunday trips from Colwyn Bay/Rhyl Suggested trips from Llanberis Suggested weekday trips from Llandudno Suggested Sunday trips from Llandudno Suggested Sunday trips from Morfa Bychan Suggested weekday trips from Suggested Sunday trips from North Wales Coast Railway stations (via BetwsyCoed) Suggested trips from Porthmadog Suggested Sunday trips from Porthmadog
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