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 !       
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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>

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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
Additional and updated pages are in the process of being prepared - please bookmark this page and keep returning for the very latest information available


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