SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - SUMMER 2024 UPDATES..... Monday 2nd September 2024     There are detailed changes to the Llew Junes "19" Conwy Valley connecting journey NOTE SPECIALLY the last direct weekday journey of the day from Betws-y-Coed to Llandudno has been ADVANCED to 1505 Monday 1st July 2024     There are detailed changes to the alternative later "5C-5" Arriva bus service along the North Wales Coast Road     Increase in the level of service for the Summer Sherpa routes (commencing Saturday 23rd March 2024) have been announced..........     The level of "S1" Sherpa journeys via Pen-y-Pass and Llanberis" remains basically hourly - with the first and pen-ultimate journeys reinstated (they were suspended for the winter)     "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Pen-y-Pass via Llanberis are again extended to operate to Pen-y-Pass on the 'alternate' half-hour to the "S1" giving a minimum summer headway of "every 30 minutes" from Llanberis     This is augmented by exrea "S5" "shuttle journeys" at peak timss,  giving a bus every 15 minutes along the busy "core" section     The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is increased to hourly with the last 1902 summer return journey from Beddgelert reinstated     The level of "S4" Sherpa journeys along the Nant Gwynant pass has again been increased to basically hourly BUT BEWARE alternate journeys DO NOT OPERATE ON LOCAL SCHOOL DAYS - see journeys headed "S+GSH" against a white background for details     Most journeys are extended to Morfa Bychan on both weekdys and Sundays     All the additional "S5" "Park and Ride" journeys which were SUSPENDED for the winter are reinstated     The level of the "T10" Traws-Cymru service (serving Tryfam - Llyn Ogwen) is considerably increased - especially at weekends - BUT this does not start until Sunday 24th March - one day later than the Sherpas     The very limited "19" bus service from Llandudno along the Conwy Valley continues unaltered with the last direct return journey from Betws-y-Coed STILL at 1520 - with later slower journeys via the Ogwen pass     Several outward journeys involve nearly an hour's wait at Betws-y-Coed - time for a 'cuppa'     These are augmented by trains on the scenic 'Conwy Valley Railway Line

Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables

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 17.35 17.35     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"

Mondays to Saturdays from 25th March to 2nd November 2024 except Public Holidays Good Friday 29th March  Easter Monday 1st April  Early Spring Holiday Monday 6th May  Late Spring Holiday Monday 27th May and Late Summer Holiday Monday 26th August

see VERY important note above

click here for alternative 'Sunday evening journeys'

IMPORTANT --- PLEASE NOTE.............. The last Monday to Saturday "S4-S1" Sherpa journey from Porthmadog to Betws-y-Coed WITH AN ONWARD CONWY VALLEY CONNECTING BUS for Llanrwst-Conwy-Llandudno) now departs at 0900 ALL later "S1" Sherpa journeys continue to run as advertised as far as BETWS-Y-COED ONLY,  BUT there are NO onward BUS connection to Llanrwst - anyone for Llandudno holding a "bus only" ticket can depart Pen-y-Pass at 1630 or 1830 and change at Capel Curig to catch the 1714 or 1914 "T10" bus to Bangor alternatively retutn direct to Caernarfon then via Bangor and the North Wales Coastt Road using the Arrivs "5C-5" bus from Caernarfon       * * *  IGNORE the electronic display at Betws-y-Coed which is STILL (since February !) showing out of date times INCLUDING NON-EXISTENT       LATER NORTHBOUND "19" WEEKDAY JOURNEYS !!!!!

last Conwy Valley BUS connection   last 'all-year-round' "S4" Sherpa via the Nant Gwynant Pass       later summer only "S4" Sherpa via Nant Gwynant Pass with the alternative of returning via Caernarfon and the Llanberis Pass   later alternative services via Bangor         S4 S1 19 S3 S4 S1 S4 S1 T10 train train S3 S4 S4 S3 5C-5* S3 S1 T10   19   train S3 5C train S4 S3 5C-5* train 12 19 5C-5* 12     Nant Gwynant - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1544 - - - - - - - - - - 1844 - - - - - - -     Nant Gwynant     Rhyd Ddu S+GSH - - 1444 - - S+GSH - - - - 1744 - | - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - -     Rhyd Ddu Beddgelert 14.00 - - 1455 15.00 - 16.00 - - - - 1755 18.00 1557 16.02 $ - 17.02 - - - - 18.02 - - 1855 18.02 - - - - - - Beddgelert     Rhyd Ddu | - - - | - | - - - - - | - 16.09 $ - 17.09 - - - - 18.09 - - - 19.09 - - - - - -     Rhyd Ddu     Caernarfon | - - - | - | - - - - - | - 16.34 $ 1735 17.34 1740 c - - - 18.34 1840 - - 19.34 1940 - - - 2018 -     Caernarfon Nant Gwynant (Watkin) 14.05 - - - 15.05 - 16.05 - - - - - 18.05 - - | | | | | | | | | | \|/ - | - - - - | | | | | | | | | \|/ - - - | | | | | | | | | \|/ - - - | | | | | | | | | | \|/ - Nant Gwynant (Watkin) Pen-y-Pass 14.22 14.30 - - 15.22 15.30 16.22 16.30 - - - - 18.22 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 18.30 - - - - - - - - - - - Pen-y-Pass Capel Curig - 14.40 - - - 15.40 - 16.40 1714--1714 M-F SAT - - - - - 18.40 1914--1914 - - - - - - - - - - Capel Curig   Bl.Ffestiniog - | - - - | - | /|\ | 1703 | | >>|>> | | | \|/ - - - - - - - | /|\ | 1903 | | >>|>> | | | \|/ - - - - - - - - - -   Bl.Ffestiniog Betws-y-Coed - 14.55 15.05 - - 15.55 >>>>>>>>  16.55  1802 1805 - - - - -  18.55  >>>>>>>> 1940 bus >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> SUSP -ENDED 2052 - - - - - - - - Betws-y-Coed Llanrwst - - 15.30 - - - - - - 1808 1811 - - - - - - - 2058 - - - - M-F - - - Llanrwst   Bangor railway - - | - - - - - - | | - - - - - - - >>|>> >>>>>> 1908 2000 - - 2007 2018m-f - - -   Bangor railway   Bangor bus stn - - | - - - - - - 1751 >>>|>>>>>>|>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1815 - - - 1951 >>|>> >>>>>> 1911 >>|>> - - 2015 | - - 2050 -   Bangor bus stn Conwy - - 16.01 - - - - - - | | - - - - 1904 - - - | - - 2018R - - 2104 >>>|>>> >>>>>> 2104 bus SUSPEN -DED 2133 - Conwy Llandudno Jnc station - - 16.05 - - - - - - 1836 1840 - - - - 1907f - - - 2125 - - 2023 - - 2107f 2035m-f - 2136f - Llandudno Jnc station   Craig-y-Don - - | - - - - - - | | - - - - 1917 - - - | - - | - - 2117 | 2123 2147 2153   Craig-y-Don Llandudno - - 16.20 - - - - - - 1847 1851 - - - - 1927 - - - 2144 - - | - - 2127 >>>|>>> | 2157 | Llandudno   Llanrwst - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - | | - |   Llanrwst   Betws-y-Coed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - | | - |   Betws-y-Coed     Colwyn Bay - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2029 - - - 2043m-f 2145 - - 2215     Colwyn Bay         Chester - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2120 - - - 2127m-f - - - -         Chester - Sherpa journey operated by     $ - departs Beddgelert 1612 and runs ten minutes later throughout on local (Gwynedd( School Days     c - an alternative summer "S3-S1" Sherpa connection via Caernarfon (arrive 1734, depart 1740)       - Conwy Valley connection operated by Llew Jones     - North Wales Coast connection operated by Arriva       M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only     - confirm dates locally before setting out     - Transport for Wales Conwy Valley or North Wales Coast train - "1 bws" (one bus) tickets NOT valid" - shown as an alternative when there is no suitable bus       M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       m-f - Avanti train to Birmingham - runs Mondays to Fridays only     * - normally worked by the same "through" bus     f - calls at the "flyover" stop - it NO LONGER serves the railway station       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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	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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