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

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 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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"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 - 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

NEW FOR Summer 2023 -- additional "S4" journeys operate through the Nant Gwynant Pass at weekends and during School Holidays - click here for full details

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

* * * STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED

Sat

M-F

Sat

M-F

Sat

Gwynfor

Bangor Bus Station *

06.56

07.40

08.48

09.48

10.48

11.48

12.48

13.48

14.48

15.40

15.48

16.17

16.48

17.40

Bangor Bus Station *

Rhiwlas

08.08

10.16

12.16

14.16

16.08

16.16

18.08

Rhiwlas

Deiniolen

08.18

09.18

11.18

13.18

15.18

16.18

17.18

18.18

Deiniolen

Llanberis Joe Brown

07.32

08.32

09.32

10.32

11.32

12.32

13.32

14.32

15.32

16.32

17.02

17.32

18.32

Llanberis Joe Brown<

Llanberis Interchange

07.40

08.40

09.40

10.40

11.40

12.40

13.40

14.40

15.40

16.40

17.40

18.40

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

18.45

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

18.55

Pen-y-Pass (S)

Gwynfor

Llanberis Joe Brown

0802

0902

1002

1102

1202

1302

1402

1502

1602

1702

1802

Llanberis Joe Brown

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

0853

0953

1053

1153

1253

1353

1453

1553

1653

1753

1853

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

M-F - Mondays to Fridays only 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

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 1900
and there is also a later connection via Caernarfon at 1930

* * * STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED

Sat

Gwynfor

Porthmadog

0830

1030

1230

1430

1730

Porthmadog

Rhyd Ddu (S)

0841b

1041b

1241b

1441b

1741b

Rhyd Ddu (S)

Beddgelert

0858

1058

1258

1458

1758

1902

Beddgelert

Nant Gwynant - Watkin (S)

0903

1103

1303

1503

1803

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Nant Gwynant - Watkin (S)

Betws-y-Coed

0805

0905

1005

1105

1205

1305

1405

1505

1605

1705

1805

1905

Betws-y-Coed

Capel Curig - from Tryfan

0818

0916

1016

1116

1216

1316

1416

1516

1616

1716

1816

1916

Capel Curig - from Tryfan

Pen-y-Pass

0825

0920

0925

1025

1120

1125

1225

1320

1325

1425

1520

1525

1625

1725

1820

1825

1930

Pen-y-Pass

Llanberis

0850

0950

1050

1150

1250

1350

1450

1550

1650

1750

1850

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Llanberis

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

19.00

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

19.10

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

19.20

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

1937

2015

1923

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

19.59

2045

2145

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 - 2nd April 2023 until further notice
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

P R O V I S I O N A L
see VERY important note above

Click here for Sundays from 2nd October 2022 until further notice
Click here for alternative "T10-S1" connecting journeys to Pen-y-Pass via the Ogwen Valley and Capel Curig

* * * STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED

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

07.32

08.32

09.320

10.32

11.32

12.32

13.32

14.32

15.32

16.32

17.32

~~18.32~~

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

Llanberis Joe Brown

0802

0902

1002

1102

1202

1302

1402

1502

1602

1702

1802

Llanberis Joe Brown

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

0853

0953

1053

1153

1253

1353

1453

1553

1653

1753

1853

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

P R O V I S I O N A L
see VERY important note above

Click here for Sundays from 2nd October 2022 until further notice
Click here for alternative "S1-T10" connecting journeys from Pen-y-Pass via Capel Curig and the Ogwen Valley

REMEMBER - the last weekday "S2" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass WITH A DIRECT CONNECTION BACK TO BANGOR departs at 1900
and there is also a later connection via Caernarfon at 1930

* * * STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED

Gwynfor

Porthmadog

0830

1230

1630

1730

Porthmadog

Rhyd Ddu (S)

0841b

1241b

1641b

1741b

Rhyd Ddu (S)

Beddgelert

0858

1258

1658

1758

1902

Beddgelert

Nant Gwynant - Watkin (S)

0903

1303

1703

1803

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Nant Gwynant - Watkin (S)

Betws-y-Coed

0805

0905

1005

1105

1205

1305

1405

1505

1605

1705

1805

1905

Betws-y-Coed

Capel Curig - from Tryfan

0818

0916

1016

1116

1216

1316

1416

1516

1616

1716

1816

1916

Capel Curig - from Tryfan

Pen-y-Pass

0825

0920

0925

1025

1125

1225

1320

1325

1425

1525

1625

1720

1725

1820

1825

1939

Pen-y-Pass

Llanberis

0850

0950

1050

1150

1250

1350

1450

1550

1650

1750

1850

1950

Llanberis

Gwynfor

Arriva

|
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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

19.10

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

19.20

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

1934

2010

2023

2040

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

19.59

2041

2111

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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