(BangorSnowdonia) Snowdon Sherpa - Bangor - Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Capel Curig - Llyn Ogwen (Tryfan) - Betws-y-Coed

IMPORTANT
    For the first time in two decades, there is a major change to the 'structure' of the Sherpa network which is also expanded to incorporate some local services - thus providing better "cross-Snowdonia" journeys - meaning there is now less need than ever to take cars into the National Park

   The most significant changes are routes......
"S1" - Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis - Caernarfon (in lieu of the local "88" and the former "S2")
"S2" - Bangor - Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass (in lieu of the local "85" also the former 'Park and Ride' from Llanberis)
"S3" - Beddgelert - Caernarfon - Deiniolen (in lieu of the local "83" and 'part' of the former "S4")
"S4" - Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Pen-y-Pass (in lieu of the local "S97" and 'part' of the former "S4")
"S5" - "Nant Peris Car Park - Pen-y-Pass "Park and Ride"in lieu of the former "S1" from Llanberis)
    also the
"T10" TrawsCymru Bangor - Llyn Ogwen - Capel Curig - Betws-y-Coed - Corwen experimental service to provide daily connections into and out of the new hourly "S1" Sherpa at Capel Curig Despite operators normally being required to give 56 days notice of any change, the "local Councils" along with "Transport for Wales" have specified the new services and as such there was "LESS THAN THREE WEEKS NOTICE" given to the General Public making planning ahead extremely difficult for potential visitors to the area
   Following on from the ever-changing situation as a result of Covid, this is no surprise as neither Gwynfor CC nor Conwy CC (or indeed any of the bus operators) have recently given early notice of changes to the Sherpas OR other local connections - in fact in Snowdonia these have usually been literally just a few days before the alterations came into effect

In view of the late public advice of the detailed changes to all of the services, ANY PAGE on THIS website dated before "THURSDAY 24th MARCH" should be regarded as "STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED"

Please bookmark this page NOW and return later to see any further changes once the information has been made public..........
..........use the date at the bottom of every page as a quick way to check if it has been amended since your last visit to this page - then ALWAYS CROSS-CHECK WITH THE OFFICIAL COUNCIL AND OPERATOR WEBSITES before setting out

from the Menai Straits to the mountains of Snowdonia

"85" Bangor-Llanberis connections
Gwynfor "Sherpa"
"S2" Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed

Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables

unofficial website

Bangor
Deiniolen Caernarfon
Llanberis
Pen-y-Pass
Capel Curig Beddgelert
Betws-y-Coed Porthmadog

"S4" Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert - Caernarfon
Gwynfor "Sherpa"
"S97" Beddgelert - Porthmadog

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

18.10 18.10

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"

Snowdon Sherpa

Bangor --- Deiniolen --- Llanberis --- Pen-y-Pass -\- Capel Curig --- Betws-y-Coed
\
\__Beddgelert__Porthmadog

Mondays to Saturdays - 9th April to 24th September 2022
except Public Holidays Good Friday 15th Aprill Easter Monday 18th April Early Spring Holiday Monday 2nd May Late Spring Weekend Thursday 2nd June Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday 3rd June and Late Summer Weekend Monday 29th August

see VERY important note above

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

Sat

M-F

Sat

Gwynfor

~~Gwynfor~~

Bangor Bus Station *

07.00

07.40

08.40

09.55

10.40

11.55

12.40

13.55

14.40

15.35

15.55

16.40 sat

~~17.40~~

Bangor Bus Station *

Rhiwlas

08.07

09.07

11.07

13.07

15.07

16.02

17.07 sat

~~18.07~~

Rhiwlas

Deiniolen

08.17

09.17

11.17

13.17

15.17

16.12

17.17 sat

~~18.17~~

Deiniolen

Llanberis Interchange

07.40

08.40

09.40

10.40

11.40

12.40

13.40

14.40

15.40

16.40

17.40

~~18.35~~

Llanberis Interchange

Nant Peris Car Park

07.45

08.45

09.45

10.45

11.45

12.45

13.45

14.45

15.45

16.45

17.45

terminates
at
Llanberis

(no onward
connect
-ions)

click here for a later connect
-ion via
the Ogwen Valley and Capel Curig

Nant Peris Car Park

Pen-y-Pass (S)

07.55

08.55

09.55

10.55

11.55

12.55

13.55

14.55

15.55

16.55

17.55

Pen-y-Pass (S)

Gwynfor

Pen-y-Pass

0830

0930

0935

1030

1130

1135

1230

1330

1335

1430

1530

1535

1630

1730

1830

1835

Pen-y-Pass

Capel Curig - for Tryfan

0839

0939

1039

1139

1239

1339

1439

1539

1639

1739

1839

Capel Curig - for Tryfan

Betws-y-Coed

0854

0954

1054

1154

1254

1354

1454

1554

1654

1754

1854

Betws-y-Coed

Nant Gwynant (S)

0946

1146

1346

1546

1846

Nant Gwynant (S)

Beddgelert

0957

1157

1357

1557

1857

Beddgelert

Rhyd Ddu (S)

1010b

1210b

1410b

1610b

1910b

Rhyd Ddu (S)

Porthmadog

1025

1225

1425

1625

1925

Porthmadog

07.40 - Sherpa journey (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon
* - all "S2" journeys from Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station (stop H) three minutes later

Sat - Saturdays only

b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert - connection departs EIGHT minutes earlier from across the road (outside the Tourist Office)

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

Snowdon Sherpa

Porthmadog__Beddgelert__
\
Llanrwst --- Betws-y-Coed --- Capel Curig -\- Pen-y-Pass --- Llanberis --- Deiniolen --- Bangor

/|\
|
Llyn Ogwen

Mondays to Saturdays - 9th April to 24th September 2022
except Public Holidays Good Friday 15th Aprill Easter Monday 18th April Early Spring Holiday Monday 2nd May Late Spring Weekend Thursday 2nd June
Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday 3rd June and Late Summer Weekend Monday 29th August

see VERY important note above

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

REMEMBER - the last weekday "S2" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass WITH A DIRECT CONNECTION BACK TO BANGOR departs at 1800
and there is also a later connection via Caernarfon at 1930

Sat

Gwynfor

Porthmadog

0830

1030

1230

1430

1730b

Porthmadog

Rhyd Ddu (S)

0841b

1041b

1241b

1441b

Rhyd Ddu (S)

Beddgelert

0858

1058

1258

1458

1902

Beddgelert

Nant Gwynant - Watkin (S)

0903

1103

1303

1503

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Nant Gwynant - Watkin (S)

Betws-y-Coed

0804

0904

1004

1104

1204

1304

1404

1504

1604

1704

1904

Betws-y-Coed

Capel Curig - from Tryfan

0816

0916

1016

1116

1216

1316

1416

1516

1616

1716

1916

Capel Curig - from Tryfan

Pen-y-Pass

0825

0925

0920

1025

1125

1120

1225

1325

1320

1425

1525

1520

1625

1725

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Pen-y-Pass

Gwynfor

Arriva

Pen-y-Pass (S)

08.00

09.00

10.00

11.00

12.00

13.00

14.00

15.00

16.00

17.00

18.00

1930

Pen-y-Pass (S)

Nant Peris Car Park

08.10

09.10

10.10

11.10

12.10

13.10

14.10

15.10

16.10

17.10

18.10

1940

Nant Peris Car Park

Llanberis Maes Padarn

08.20

09.20

10.20

11.20

12.20

13.20

14.20

15.20

16.20

17.20

18.20

1950

Llanberis Maes Padarn

Deiniolen

08.36

09.36

10.36

12.36

14.36

16.36

17.36

18.36

Deiniolen

Rhiwlas

08.48

09.48

10.48

12.48

14.48

16.48

17.48

18.48

Rhiwlas

Caernarfon

2023

1937

2115

Caernarfon

Bangor Bus Station *

09.18

10.18

11.18

12.03

13.19

14.03

15.18

16.03

17.18

18.18

19.18

2147

Bangor Bus Station *

09.00 - Sherpa journey (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon
* - all "S1" Sherpa journeys to Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station three minutes earlier

Sat - Saturdays only

b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert - connection departs from across the road (outside the Tourist Office)

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

Snowdon Sherpa

Bangor --- Deiniolen --- Llanberis --- Pen-y-Pass -\- Capel Curig --- Betws-y-Coed
\
\__Beddgelert__Porthmadog

Sundays - 10th April to 25th September 2022
also Public Holidays Good Friday 15th Aprill Easter Monday 18th April Early Spring Holiday Monday 2nd May Late Spring Weekend Thursday 2nd June Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday 3rd June and Late Summer Weekend Monday 29th August

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

~~Gwynfor~~

Bangor Bus Station *

07.00

07.40

08.40

09.55

10.40

11.55

12.40

13.55

14.40

15.55

16.40

~~17.40~~

Bangor Bus Station *

Rhiwlas

08.07

09.07

11.07

13.07

15.07

17.07

~~18.07~~

Rhiwlas

Deiniolen

08.17

09.17

11.17

13.17

15.17

17.17

~~18.17~~

Deiniolen

Llanberis Interchange

07.40

08.40

09.40

10.40

11.40

12.40

13.40

14.40

15.40

16.40

17.40

~~18.35~~

Llanberis Interchange

Nant Peris Car Park

07.45

08.45

09.45

10.45

11.45

12.45

13.45

14.45

15.45

16.45

17.45

terminates
at
Llanberis

(no onward
connect
-ions)

click here for a later connect
-ion via
the Ogwen Valley and Capel Curig

Nant Peris Car Park

Pen-y-Pass (S)

07.55

08.55

09.55

10.55

11.55

12.55

13.55

14.55

15.55

16.55

17.55

Pen-y-Pass (S)

Gwynfor

Pen-y-Pass

0830

0930

0935

1030

1130

1230

1330

1335

1430

1530

1630

1730

1735

1830

Pen-y-Pass

Capel Curig - for Tryfan

0839

0939

1039

1139

1239

1339

1439

1539

1639

1739

1839

Capel Curig - for Tryfan

Betws-y-Coed

0854

0954

1054

1154

1254

1354

1454

1554

1654

1754

1854

Betws-y-Coed

Nant Gwynant (S)

0946

1346

1746

Nant Gwynant (S)

Beddgelert

0957

1357

1757

Beddgelert

Rhyd Ddu (S)

1010b

1410b

1910b

Rhyd Ddu (S)

Porthmadog

1125b

1525b

1825

Porthmadog

07.40 - Sherpa journey (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon
* - all "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station (stop H) three minutes later

b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert - connection departs EIGHT minutes earlier from across the road (outside the Tourist Office)

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

Snowdon Sherpa

Porthmadog__Beddgelert__
\
Llanrwst --- Betws-y-Coed --- Capel Curig -\- Pen-y-Pass --- Llanberis --- Deiniolen --- Bangor

/|\
|
Llyn Ogwen

Sundays - 10th April to 25th September 2022
also Public Holidays Good Friday 15th Aprill Easter Monday 18th April Early Spring Holiday Monday 2nd May Late Spring Weekend Thursday 2nd June
Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday 3rd June and Late Summer Weekend Monday 29th August

see VERY important note above

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

REMEMBER - the last weekday "S2" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass WITH A DIRECT CONNECTION BACK TO BANGOR departs at 1800
and there is also a later connection via Caernarfon at 1930

Gwynfor

Porthmadog

0830

1130b

1530b

Porthmadog

Rhyd Ddu (S)

0841b

1241b

1641b

Rhyd Ddu (S)

Beddgelert

0858

1258

1658

1902

Beddgelert

Nant Gwynant - Watkin (S)

0903

1303

1703

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Nant Gwynant - Watkin (S)

Betws-y-Coed

0804

0904

1004

1104

1204

1304

1404

1504

1604

1704

1904

Betws-y-Coed

Capel Curig - from Tryfan

0816

0916

1016

1116

1216

1316

1416

1516

1616

1716

1916

Capel Curig - from Tryfan

Pen-y-Pass

0825

0925

0920

1025

1125

1225

1325

1320

1425

1525

1625

1725

1720

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Pen-y-Pass

Gwynfor

Arriva

Pen-y-Pass (S)

08.00

09.00

10.00

11.00

12.00

13.00

14.00

15.00

16.00

17.00

18.00

1930

Pen-y-Pass (S)

Nant Peris Car Park

08.10

09.10

10.10

11.10

12.10

13.10

14.10

15.10

16.10

17.10

18.10

1940

Nant Peris Car Park

Llanberis Maes Padarn

08.20

09.20

10.20

11.20

12.20

13.20

14.20

15.20

16.20

17.20

18.20

1950

Llanberis Maes Padarn

Deiniolen

08.36

09.36

10.36

12.36

14.36

16.36

17.36

18.36

Deiniolen

Rhiwlas

08.48

09.48

10.48

12.48

14.48

16.48

17.48

18.48

Rhiwlas

Caernarfon

2023

1937

2115

Caernarfon

Bangor Bus Station *

09.18

10.18

11.18

12.03

13.19

14.03

15.18

16.03

17.18

18.18

19.18

2147

Bangor Bus Station *

09.00 - Sherpa journey (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon
* - all "S2" Sherpa journeys to Bangor Bus Station also call on the main road outside Bangor Railway Station three minutes earlier

b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert - connection departs from across the road (outside the Tourist Office)

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

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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 - 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 - Bethesda
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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