(Betws-y-Coed) Snowdon Sherpa Bus - scenic weekday trips round Snowdonia from Betws-y-Coed and Swallow Falls

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 Conwy Valley to the mountains* of Snowdonia*
SUMMER WEEKDAY TRIPS from BETWS-Y-COED
all year round Gwynfor Coaches "S2" Sherpa mid-winter	by	"S4" Pen-y-Pass - Beddgelert Gwynfor Coaches Sherpa "S97" Beddgelert - Porthmadog
These trips also depart SWALLOW FALLS approximately seven minutes later also CAPEL CURIG approximately twelve minutes later

B E W A R E ....................... !!!
Car Parking in Snowdonia is very limited and can be VERY expensive even if a space can be found
(Parking your car on one of the many "clearways" is illegal and you will get a hefty fine !)

The alternative is to leave your car behind and use the
Snowdon Sherpa Bus network

It is possible to make a day trip round Snowdonia from Betws-y-Coed
every day throughout the year
(except Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year's Day)

Suggested timings are shown below and all the trips featured can all be done for just £5.70
using a "1 bws (one bus)" Day Rover which is valid all day on any bus in the area
- this gives you the flexibility to change your mind if you suddenly decide to go elsewhere or stop off en-route !
(Purchase from the driver of your first bus)

(alternatively a slightly cheaper "Snowdon Sherpa day ticket" - just £5..........
.......... BUT THAT IS ONLY VALID ON GWYNFOR SHERPA JOURNEYS)

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

12.45 12.45

Although this website strongly advises 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
Mondays to Saturdays - 9th April to 24th September 2022 except Public Holidays Good Friday 15th Aprill Easter Monday 18th April 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 suggested* Sunday and Public Holiday itineraries from Betws-y-Coed**
"Trips round Snowdonia - without your car" from Betws-y-Coed Summer is an ideal time for a longer day out to visit Snowdonia with more frequent and later Sherpas back to Betws-y-Coed
Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return weekday Sherpa buses to Betws-y-Coed are as follows...... Caernarfon to Betws-y-Coed (S1) - depart 17.35 Beddgelert to Betws-y-Coed (S3-S1) - connection departs 1602 (15 minutes later* on (local) School Days (change at Caernarfon) Llanberis* Joe Brown to Betws-y-Coed (S1) - depart 18.02 Llanberis Interchange to Betws-y-Coed (S1) - depart 18.10 Pen-y-Pass to Betws-y-Coed (S1) - depart 18.30 Porthmadog to Betws-y-Coed (S4 S1) - connection departs 1730 (change at Pen-y-Pass) Caernarfon to Betws-y-Coed (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1718 (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Snowdon Ranger to Betws-y-Coed (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1739 (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Rhyd Ddu to Betws-y-Coed (S3-S4-S1) - connection departs 1741 (change at Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass) Beddgelert to Betws-y-Coed (S4-S1) - connection departs 1758 (change at Pen-y-Pass) Nant Gwynant (Watkin) to Betws-y-Coed (S4-S1) - connection departs 1803 (change at Pen-y-Pass) Capel Curig to Betws-y-Coed (S1) - depart 1839 a later non-Sherpa "T10" journey departs at 1901 Bangor to Betws-y-Coed (T10) - depart 1823 Caernarfon to Betws-y-Coed (5C-T10) - connection departs 1745 Bethesda to Betws-y-Coed (T10) - depart 1845 Llyn Ogwen (Tryfan) to Betws-y-Coed (T10) - depart 1853 Capel Curig to Betws-y-Coed (T10) - depart 1901 Llandudno to Betws-y-Coed (19) - temporary last departure 18.35 Conwy to Betws-y-Coed (19) - temporary last departure 18.54 Green - all Sherpa journeys Gold - partially or fully *non*-Sherpa services
Click here if you want to climb Snowdon or here if you want to climb Tryfan
Suggested itinerary latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website

BEDDGELERT for CAERNARFON and PORTHMADOG
via Swallow Falls, the Twin Lakes, Nant Gwynant pass also Llyn Quellyn or the Aberglaslyn pass
stopping off for morning coffee, lunch and/or tea to suit yourself

see VERY important note above

Why not return from Caernarfon at 1218, 1318 or 1418,
or Porthmadog at 1230 or 1430 and spend the afternoon in Beddgelert ?
Time for a walk alongside the river in the Aberglaslyn Pass or to visit Gelert's grave
then join the 1458 or1758 "S4" Sherpa home ?

Purchase a £5.70 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first Sherpa or non-Sherpa bus

Outward

Return

S4 #

S4 ##

Betws-y-Coed *

09.04

11.04

13.04

15.04

Porthmadog

10.30

12.30

14.30

17.30

Pen-y-Pass (S)

09.25

09.35

11.25

11.35

13.25

13.35

15.25

15.35

Caernarfon

1218

1418

1718

Nant Gwynant (S)

09.46

11.46

13.46

15.46

Rhyd Ddu (S)

1241

1441

1741

Beddgelert

09.57

1002

11.57

1202

13.57

1402

15.57

1602 +

Beddgelert

10.58

1253

12.58

1453

14.58

1753

17.58

Rhyd Ddu (S)

1010

1210

1410

1610 +

Nant Gwynant
Watkin path (S)

11.03

13.03

15.03

18.03

Caernarfon

1037

1237

1437

1637 +

Porthmadog

10.25

12.25

14.25

16.25

Pen-y-Pass (S)

11.20

11.30

13.20

13.30

15.20

15.30

18.20

18.30

Betws-y-Coed

11.54

13.54

15.54

18.54

09.04 - Sherpa journey * - the "S1" Sherpa starts from "platform 2" which is outside Betws-y-Coed railway station
and also picks up on the main road at the church, the bridge and the pottery, then Swallow Falls and Capel Curig --- Sherpa destination is Caernrfon
+ - departs 1617 on local (Caernarfon) School Days and runs 15 minutes later throughout
# - the destination indicator on the front of this direct "S4" Sherpa from Pen-y-Pass may display "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" (sometimes changing en-route)
## - the destination indicator on the front of this direct "S4" Sherpa from Porthmadog may display "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass" (sometimes changing en-route)
- but in all cases there is only one bus so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND

(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon D - This "S3" Sherpa is advertised to continue to Dinorwg

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

LLANBERIS and CAERNARFON
via Swallow Falls, the Twin Lakes and Llanberis pass *
stopping off for morning coffee, lunch and/or tea to suit yourself
* if you would like to go out one route and return the other (ie go right round Snolwdon) - click here for clockwise or here for anti-clockwise

see VERY important note above

Outward

Return

S1*

Betws-y-Coed *

08.04

09.04

10.04

11.04

12.04

13.04

14.04

15.04

16.04

Caernarfon

09.35

10.35

11.35

12.35

13.35

14.35

15.35

16.35

17.35

Capel Curig

08.16

09.16

10.16

11.16

12.16

13.16

14.16

15.16

16.16

Beddgelert

Pen-y-Pass (S)

08.30

09.30

10.30

11.30

12.30

13.30

14.30

15.30

16.30

Llanberis
Joe Brown

10.02

11.02

12.02

13.02

14.02

15.02

16.02

17.02

18.02

Llanberis (S)
Maes Padarn

08.50

09.50

10.50

11.50

12.50

13.50

14.50

15.50

16.50

Llanberis (S)
Interchange

10.10

11.10

12.10

13.10

14.10

15.10

16.10

17.10

18.10

Llanberis
Joe Brown

08.53

09.53

10.53

11.53

12.53

13.53

14.53

15.53

16.53

Pen-y-Pass (S)

10.30

11.30

12.30

13.30

14.30

15.30

16.30

17.30

18.30

Beddgelert

Capel Curig

10.39

11.39

12.39

13.39

14.39

15.39

16.39

17.39

18.39

Caernarfon

09.25

10.25

11.25

12.25

13.25

14.25

15.25

16.25

17.25

Betws-y-Coed

10.54

11.54

12.54

13.54

14.54

15.54

16.54

17.54

18.54

08.04 - Sherpa journey * - the "S1" Sherpa starts from "platform 2" which is outside Betws-y-Coed railway station
and also picks up on the main road at the church, the bridge and the pottery, then Swallow Falls and Capel Curig

(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon

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

LLYN OGWEN or BETHESDA
via Capel Curig and the Ogwen Valley Pass
stopping off for morning coffee, lunch and/or tea to suit yourself

see VERY important note above

	Outward
	Sherpa
	S1	T10	T10	T10	T10	T10	T10
Betws-y-Coed	08.04	09.01	11.01	13.01	15.01	17.01	19.01	Betws-y-Coed
Capel Curig	08.16	09.13	11.13	13.13	15.13	17.13	19.13	Capel Curig
Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T)	-	09.21	11.21	13.21	15.21	17.21	19.21	Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T)
Bethesda	-	09.29	11.29	13.29	15.29	17.29	19.29	Bethesda
Bangor Bus Station	-	09.46	11.46	13.46	15.46	17.46	19.46	Bangor Bus Station
Bangor Railway Station	-	09.51	11.51	13.51	15.51	17.51	19.51	Bangor Railway Station

	Return
	T10	T10	T10	T10	T10	5C	T10
Caernarfon	-	-	-	-	-	1745	-	Caernarfon
Bangor Railway Station	08.23	10.23	12.23	14.23	16.23	\|	18.23	Bangor Railway Station
Bangor Bus Station	08.28	10.28	12.28	14.28	16.28	1817	18.28	Bangor Bus Station
Bethesda	08.45	10.45	12.45	14.45	16.45	-	18.45	Bethesda
Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T)	08.53	10.53	12.53	14.53	16.53	-	18.53	Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T)
Capel Curig	09.01	11.01	13.01	15.01	17.01	-	19.01	Capel Curig
Betws-y-Coed	09.15	11.15	13.15	15.15	17.15	-	19.15	Betws-y-Coed
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites and any subsequent amendments thereto

CIRCULAR TRIP ROUND SNOWDON
clockwise - via Beddgelert, Caernarfon and Llanberis
stopping off for morning coffee, lunch and/or tea to suit yourself

see VERY important note above

																							alternative
	S1*	S4	S3	S2	S3	S2	S1*	S4	S3	S2	S3	S2	S1*	S4	S3	S2	S3	S2	S1*	S4	S3	S2	S3	5C-T10
Betws-y-Coed *	09.04	-	-	-	-	-	11.04	-	-	-	-	-	13.04	-	-	-	-	-	15.04	-	-	-	-	-	Betws-y-Coed *
Pen-y-Pass	09.25	09.35	-	-	-	-	11.25	11.35	-	-	-	-	13.25	13.35	-	-	-	-	15.25	15.35	-	-	-	-	Pen-y-Pass
Beddgelert	-	09.57	10.02	-	11.02	-	-	11.57	12.02	-	13.02	-	-	13.57	14.02	-	15.02	-	-	15.57	16.02	>>>>>>>>	17.02	-	Beddgelert
Caernarfon	-	-	10.37	11.35	11.37	12.35	-	-	12.37	13.35	13.37	14.35	-	-	14.37	15.35	15.37	16.35	-	-	16.37	17.35	17.37	17.45	Caernarfon
Llanberis Joe Brown	-	-	-	12.02	-	13.02	-	-	-	14.02	-	15.02	-	-	-	16.02	-	17.02	-	-	-	18.02	-	\| via Bangor bus station arrive 1817 depart 1828 \| \\|/	Llanberis Joe Brown
Llanberis Interchange	-	-	-	12.10	-	13.10	-	-	-	14.10	-	15.10	-	-	-	16.10	-	17.10	-	-	-	18.10	-		Llanberis Interchange
Pen-y-Pass	-	-	-	12.30	-	13.30	-	-	-	14.30	-	15.30	-	-	-	16.30	-	17.30	-	-	-	18.30	-		Pen-y-Pass
Betws-y-Coed	-	-	-	12.54	-	13.54	-	-	-	14.54	-	15.54	-	-	-	16.54	-	17.54	-	-	-	18.54	-	19.15	Betws-y-Coed
09.04 - Sherpa journey * - the "S1" Sherpa starts from "platform 2" which is outside Betws-y-Coed railway station and also picks up on the main road at the church, the bridge and the pottery, then Swallow Falls and Capel Curig --- Sherpa destination is Caernarfon
	Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon along the Miners Path towards Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)
	Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites and any subsequent amendments thereto

CIRCULAR TRIP ROUND SNOWDON
anti-clockwise - via Llanberis, Caernarfon and Beddgelert
stopping off for morning coffee, lunch and/or tea to suit yourself

see VERY important note above

S2*

Betws-y-Coed *

08.04

09.04

10.04

11.04

12.04

13.04

14.04

15.04

Betws-y-Coed *

Pen-y-Pass

08.30

09.30

10.30

11.30

12.30

13.30

14.30

15.30

Pen-y-Pass

Llanberis

08.50

09.50

10.50

11.50

12.50

13.50

14.50

15.50

Llanberis

Caernarfon

09.23

10.18

10.23

11.18

11.23

12.18

12.23

13.18

13.23

14.18

14.23

15.18 +

15.23

16.18

16.23

17.18

Caernarfon

Beddgelert

10.53

10.58

11.53

12.53

12.58

13.53

14.53

14.58

15.53 +

16.53

17.53

17.58

Beddgelert

Pen-y-Pass

10.20

10.30

12.20

12.30

14.20

14.30

17.20

17.30

18.30

Pen-y-Pass

Betws-y-Coed

10.54

12.54

14.54

17.54

18.54

Betws-y-Coed

09.04 - Sherpa journey * - the "S1" Sherpa starts from "platform 2" which is outside Betws-y-Coed railway station
and also picks up on the main road at the church, the bridge and the pottery, then Swallow Falls and Capel Curig --- Sherpa destination is Llanberis
+ - On local School Days departs 1530 and runs correspondingly later throughout

Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass

Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon

along the Miners Path towards

Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)

latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites 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
Betws-y-Coed 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
Betws-y-Coed area to Llanberis
Porthmadog area to Llanberis
Llanberis area to Porthmadog area

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