(CaernarfonPorthmadog) Snowdon Sherpa - S4 + S97 Caernarfon - Beddgelert

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

Gwynfor Coaches - "S4" Sherpa Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Pen-y-Pass Beddgelert - Porthmadog Gwynfor Coaches - "S97" Sherpa	Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables unofficial website Llanberis (88+S2) Caernarfon (S4) Beddgelert (S4+S97) Pen-y-Pass (S4+S97sun) Porthmadog (S97) Morfa Bychan (99)	summer Gwynfor Coaches - "S4" Sherpa at Pen-y-Pass mid-winter

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

08.35 08.32

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 also use includes some suggested
"trips round Snowdonia - without your car"

llwbr GELERT route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr GLASLYN route

Snowdon Pen-y-Pass
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Llanberis - Caernarfon --\-- Rhyd Ddu --- Beddgelert --/-- Aberglaslyn Pass --/-- Porthmadog
\........................................................Pen-y-Groes......................................................./

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 Sundays and Public Holidays

S+CSH

CSch

alternative later services
to Porthmadog

Gwynfor

Llanberis (S1)

0750

0850

0950

1050

1150

1250

1350

1450

1550

1650

1750

1850

Llanberis (S1)

Caernarfon

0823

0923

1023

1123

1223

1323

1423

1523

1623

1723

1823

1923

Caernarfon

Gwynfor

Dilwyns

Lloyds

Caernarfon

07.18

08.18

09.18

10.18

11.18

12.18

13.18

14.18

15.18

15.30

16.18

17.18

18.18

1840

2000

Caernarfon

Waunfawr

07.30

08.30

09.30

10.30

11.30

12.30

13.30

14.30

15.30

15.50

16.30

17.30

18.30

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Waunfawr

Snowdon Ranger

07.39

08.39

09.39

10.39

11.39

12.39

13.39

14.39

15.39

15.59

16.39

17.39

18.39

Snowdon Ranger

Rhyd Ddu

07.41

08.41

09.41

10.41

11.41

12.41

13.41

14.41

15.41

16.01

16.41

17.41

18.41

Rhyd Ddu station

Beddgelert

07.53

08.00

08.53

09.53

10.00

10.53

11.53

12.00

12.53

13.53

14.00

14.53

15.53

16.00

16.13

16.53

17.00

17.53

18.53

19.00

Beddgelert

Pont Aberglaslyn

08.04

10.04

12.04

14.04

16.04

17.04

19.04

Pont Aberglaslyn

Llanfrothen

08.12

10.12

12.12

14.12

16.12

17.12

19.12

Llanfrothen

Prenteg

08.17

10.17

12.17

14.17

16.17

17.17

19.17

Prenteg

Tremadog

08.20

10.20

12.20

14.20

16.20

17.20

19.20

1920

2043

Tremadog

Porthmadog parc

08.25

10.25

12.25

14.25

16.25

17.25

19.25

1925

2048

Porthmadog parc

Lloyds

Porthmadog (99)

0847

1034

1234

1730

Porthmadog (99)

Morfa Bychan

0854

1041

1241

1736

Morfa Bychan

S+CSH - Saturdays only (also Mondays to Fridays during local (Caernarfon) school holidays) CSch - local (Caernarfon) School Term ONLY

07.18 - Sherpa journey

0750 - "S1" Sherpa connection

0847 - non-Sherpa connecting journey 1840 - later non-Sherpa journey

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

llwbr GLASLYN route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr GELERT route

......................................................Pen-y-Groes.....................................................
/ \
Porthmadog --/-- Aberglaslyn Pass --- Beddgelert --- Rhyd Ddu --\-- Caernarfon - Llanberis
:
Snowdon

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 Sundays and Public Holidays

last Sherpa services
via Beddgelert

alternative later services from Porthmadog

Lloyds

Morfa Bychan (99)

0854

0941

1041

1141 sch

1341

1736

Morfa Bychan (99)

Porthmadog

0904

0951

1051

1151 sch

1351

1745

Porthmadog

Gwynfor

Lloyds

Dilwyns

Lloyds

S4 *

Porthmadog parc

07.25

08.30

10.30

12.30

14.30

16.30

17.30

1825

1940

2025

Porthmadog parc

Tremadog

07.30

08.35

10.35

12.35

14.35

16.35

17.35

1830

1943

2030

Tremadog

Prenteg

07.33

08.38

10.38

12.38

14.38

16.38

17.38

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Prenteg

Llanfrothen

07.38

08.43

10.43

12.43

14.43

16.43

17.43

Llanfrothen

Pont Aberglaslyn

07.46

08.51

10.51

12.51

14.51

16.51

17.51

Pont Aberglaslyn

Beddgelert

07.50

07.57

08.55

09.02

10.02

10.55

11.02

12.02

12.55

13.02

14.02

14.55

15.02

16.02 #

16.55

17.02

17.55

18.02

19.02

Beddgelert

Rhyd Ddu station

08.05

09.10

10.10

11.10

12.10

13.10

14.10

15.10

16.10 #

17.10

18.10

19.10

Rhyd Ddu station

Snowdon Ranger

08.08

09.13

10.13

11.13

12.13

13.13

14.13

15.13

16.13 #

17.13

18.13

19.13

Snowdon Ranger

Waunfawr

08.17

09.22

10.22

11.22

12.22

13.22

14.22

15.22

16.22 #

17.22

18.22

19.22

Waunfawr

Caernarfon

08.32

09.37

10.37

11.37

12.37

13.37

14.37

15.37

16.37 #

17.37

18.37

19.37

1910

2030

2115

Caernarfon

Gwynfor

Caernarfon (88)

0835

0935

1035

1135

1235

1335

1435

1535

1635

1735

1835

no connections

Caernarfon (S1)

Llanberis

0905

1005

1105

1205

1305

1405

1505

1605

1705

1805

1905

Llanberis

07.25 - Sherpa journey * - the destination indicator on the front of the Sherpa from Porthmadog may display "Beddgelert" or "Pen-y-Pass" "S4" (sometimes changing en-route)
- but in all cases there is only one bus, so DON'T GET LEFT BEHIND
16.02 # - on local (Caernarfon) School Days departs 1617 and runs 15 minutes later throughout

0935 - "S1" Sherpa connection

0854 - non-Sherpa connecting journey 1840 - later non-Sherpa journey

sch - local (Harlech) School Days ONLY

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

llwbr GELERT route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr GLASLYN route

.......Pen-y-Groes.......
/ \
Llanberis - Caernarfon -/- 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

Gwynfor

Llanberis (S1)

0805

0850

0950

1050

1250

1450

1650

Llanberis (S1)

Caernarfon

0827

0923

1023

1123

1323

1523

1723

Caernarfon

Lloyds

Gwynfor

Llew Jones

Gwynfor

Lloyds

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Lloyds

~~2S-2G~~

Caernarfon

0930

10.18

1030

12.18

1330

14.18

16.18

1650
bus
with
-drawn

1825

Caernarfon

Waunfawr

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10.30

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-Groes
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12.30

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14.30

16.30

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Waunfawr

Snowdon Ranger

10.39

12.39

14.39

16.39

Snowdon Ranger

Rhyd Ddu

10.41

12.41

14.41

16.41

Rhyd Ddu

Beddgelert

10.53

11.00

12.18

14.53

15.00

16.53

18.00

Beddgelert

Pont Aberglaslyn

11.04

15.04

18.04

Pont Aberglaslyn

Llanfrothen

11.12

15.12

18.12

Llanfrothen

Prenteg

11.17

15.17

18.17

Prenteg

Tremadog

1015

11.20

1115

1415

15.20

18.20

1907

Tremadog

Porthmadog parc

1020

11.25

1120

1420

15.25

18.25

1915

Porthmadog parc

10.18 - Sherpa journey

0850 - "S1" Sherpa connection

0930 - alternative direct journey

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

llwbr GLASLYN route

Snowdon Sherpa

llwbr GELERT route

......Pen-y-Groes......
/ \
Porthmadog -/- Beddgelert-\- Caernarfon -- Llanberis

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

The last Sunday "S4" Sherpa journey from Porthmadog now departs at 1530

last direct
Sherpa connections

alternative last service
to Llanberis
and Caernarfon

Gwynfor

Llew Jones

Lloyds

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Gwynfor

Lloyds

~~2S-2G~~

Porthmadog parc

08.30

0930

1105

11.30

1325
bus
with
-drawn

15.30

18.30

1605

Porthmadog parc

Tremadog

08.35

0934

1109

11.35

15.35

18.35

1609

Tremadog

Prenteg

08.38

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11.38

15.38

18.38

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Prenteg

Llanfrothen

08.43

11.43

15.43

18.43

Llanfrothen

Pont Aberglaslyn

08.51

11.51

15.51

18.51

Pont Aberglaslyn

Beddgelert

08.55

10.02

11.55

12.02

14.02

15.55

16.02

18.55

19.02

Beddgelert

Rhyd Ddu

10.10

12.10

14.10

16.10

19.10

Rhyd Ddu

Snowdon Ranger

10.13

12.13

14.13

16.13

19.13

Snowdon Ranger

Waunfawr

10.22

12.22

14.22

16.22

19.22

Waunfawr

Caernarfon

10.37

1020

1150

12.37

14.37

16.37

19.37

1650

Caernarfon

Gwynfor

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Gwynfor

Caernarfon (S1)

1135

1035

1235

1335

1535

1735

Caernarfon (S1)

Llanberis

1205

1105

1305

1405

1605

1805

Llanberis

08.30 - Sherpa journey

0850 - "S1" Sherpa connection

0930 - alternative direct journey

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)
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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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