SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - WINTER 2023-24 UPDATE..... It has now been confirmed all the "T2" and "T3" TrawsCymru journeys are revised from Sunday 5th November / Mondays to Saturdays from 6th November 2023 Still operated by Lloyds Coaches - also incorporates former evening "1" journeys UPDATE..... It has now been confirmed all the "T10" TrawsCymru journeys between Betws-y-Coed and Bangor via the Ogwen Pass will be operated by KMP  (ie including those previously operated by Llew Jones) - see here for the details     Reductions in the level of service for the Winter Sherpa services 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 suspended for the winter     "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Pen-y-Pass via Llanberis are again cut back to only operate as far Llanberis (where passengers can change into the "S1" Sherpa) Click here for further detrails     The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is slightly reduced with the last 1902 summer return journey from Beddgelert suspended for the winter     The level of "S4" Sherpa journeys along the Nant Gwynant pass has again been reduced to just two journeys each way during the winter periodare again..... .....but the service remains two-hourly between Beddgelert and Porthmadog note - the extensions to Morfa Bychan will only operate on weekdays during the winter     All the additional "S5" "Park and Ride" journeys are again SUSPENDED for the winter - use the hourly "S1" journeys instead     So far,   no further changes have been anounced for the Conwy Valley "19" connections,  but in view of the new 20mph speed restrictions currently having an adverse effect on performance - watch this space for PROBABLE changes........ ........these will be updated on THIS website if / when anything is announced

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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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 17.15 17.15     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 - 6th November 2023 to 22nd March 2024 NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day

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 '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       S3 S4 S1 S4 S1 T10 train train S3 S4 S4 S3 5C-5* 5C-5* S1 T10   19   train S3 T2 train 5C-5* 5C-5* train 12 19 S4 S3 5C-5* 12     Nant Gwynant - - - - - - - - - - 1544 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - no 1844 Sherpa in the winter - - -     Nant Gwynant     Rhyd Ddu 1444 - - S+GSH - - - - 1744 - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -     Rhyd Ddu Beddgelert 1455 15.00 - no 16.00 Sherpa in the winter - - - - 1755 no 18.00 Sherpa in the winter 1557 16.02 $ SAT M-F - - - - 18.02 - - SAT M-F - - - no 1902 Sherpa in the winter - - Beddgelert     Rhyd Ddu - | - - - - - - - 16.09 $ - - - - - - 18.09 - - - - - - - - - -     Rhyd Ddu     Caernarfon - | - - - - - - - 16.35 $ 1730 1738 1741 c - - - 18.35 1855 - 1930 1945 - - - - 2018 -     Caernarfon Nant Gwynant (Watkin) - 15.05 - - - - - - - - | >>|>> | | | | | | | | \|/ | >>|>> | | | | | | | | \|/ | - - - - | | | | | | | | | \|/ - | | | | | | | | | | \|/ | | | | | | | | | \|/ - - - - - | | | | | | | | | | \|/ - Nant Gwynant (Watkin) Pen-y-Pass - 15.22 15.30 16.30 - - - - >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 18.30 - - - - - - - - - - - Pen-y-Pass Capel Curig - - 15.40 - 16.40 1714--1714 M-F SAT - - - - 18.40 1914--1914 - - - - - - - - - - Capel Curig   Bl.Ffestiniog - - | - | /|\ | 1703 | | >>|>> | | | \|/ - - - - - - | /|\ | 1903 | | >>|>> | | | \|/ - - - - - - - - - -   Bl.Ffestiniog Betws-y-Coed - - 15.55 >>>>>>>>  16.55  1802 1805 - - - -  18.55  >>>>>>>> 1940 bus >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> SUSP -ENDED 2052 - - - - - - - - Betws-y-Coed Llanrwst - - - - - - 1808 1811 - - - - - - 2058 - - M-F - - - - - Llanrwst   Bangor railway - - - - - - | | - - - - - - >>|>> >>>>>> 1922 2000 2012 2018m-f - - - - -   Bangor railway   Bangor bus stn - - - - - - 1751 >>>|>>> >>>|>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1805 1815 - - 1951 >>|>> >>>>>> 1925 >>|>> 2005 2020 | - - - - 2050 -   Bangor bus stn Conwy - - - - - - | | - - - - 1848 1858 - - | - - 2018R 2048 2103 >>>|>>> >>>>>> 2104 bus SUSPEN -DED - - 2133 - Conwy Llandudno Jnc station - - - - - - 1836 1840 - - - - 1851f 1901f - - 2125 - - 2023 2051f 2106f 2035m-f - - - 2136f - Llandudno Jnc station   Craig-y-Don - - - - - - | | - - - - 1902 1912 - - | - - | 2102 2117 >>>|>>> 2123 - - 2147 2153   Craig-y-Don Llandudno - - - - - - 1847 1851 - - - - 1916 1922 - - 2144 - - | 2112 2127 | | - - 2157 | Llandudno   Llanrwst - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - | | - - - |   Llanrwst   Betws-y-Coed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - | | - - - |   Betws-y-Coed     Colwyn Bay - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2029 - - 2043m-f 2145 - - - - 2216     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 - a later winter "S3-S1" Sherpa connection via Caernarfon (arrive 1635, depart 1741)       - 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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