IMPORTANT
Update - 18.11.21
    Following a revised offer,  it has been announced the Arriva "strike" will be suspended from Friday 19th November,  pending a ballot on Sunday which could possibly change things again next week
    Most,  if not all,  of the Arriva connecting journeys shown below against a "light-grey" background are EXPECTED to re-commence
    Arriva have announced that due to a dispute with their drivers ALL ARRIVA connecting BUSES IN NORTH WALES ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL 19th DECEMBER *

    It is understood that other BUS services in North Wales (including all Winter Sherpa journeys) are running to their normal winter times - confirm direct with the operator/s concerned for their latest information
    Passengers from Chester and the North Wales Coast Resorts are advised to travel to Llandudno Junction or Betws-y-Coed or Bangor  by train to join and return from the Sherpa Bus Network or other locally run bus connections

    * this MAY be subject to short notice change - watch this space.....
    1st November 2021
    Gwynfor announced changes to the Sherpa timetables for Winter 2021-2022
    Basically the "S2" reverted to a 'one bus' operation similar to last winter,  BUT some journeys run slightly EARLIER than during the summer.  However the "S4" and "S97" services have been re-cast (still making limited connections at Pen-y-Pass),  whilst the "S1" and "S6" services have again been "suspended" for the winter..........
.........see below for the latest known information also updated other pages on this website

    In view of the late official information - at one time Operators were legally required to give at least 56 days notice of any change - ANY PAGE ON THIS WEBSITE DATED BEFORE 29th OCTOBER SHOUD BE REGARDED AS "STILL TO BE FULLY UPDATED"


    Please bookmark this page NOW to see if any further information has been made public - using the date below as a quick guide to check if this page has been amended since your last visit

Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables
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    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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"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
10.05 10.02
    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 - 1st November 2021  until further notice
NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day  or  New Year's Day
see important note above
Click here for Sundays and Public Holidays
  BEWARE..............
The last all year round weekday connecting "S2-S4" Sherpa service from
Llanberis to Beddgelert via Pen-y-Pass and Nant Gwynant now departs at 14.30

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There is also a later partially non-Sherpa all year round "88-S4" connection via Caernarfon at 1535

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DURING THE SUMMER ONLY - there is also a later summer "S2-S4" connection from Llanberis at 1750..........
..........which this year is EXTENDED to Caernarfon via Rhyd Ddu - also serving the Snowdon Ranger YHA

 
 
S2
S2
S4
S4
 
88
S4
 
S2
   
S2
S4
 
88
S4
 
Llanberis Maes Padarn
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-
-
-
1535
-
-
-
-
-
1710
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-
Llanberis Joe Brown
14.30
no 1530
Sherpa
in the
winter
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-
1540
-
 16.30 
-
no 1750
Sherpa
in the
winter
-
1715
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-
Llanberis Interchange  (S) 
14.35
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-
|
-
 16.35 
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-
|
-
-
Pen-y-Pass  (S) 
14.50
16.35
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|
-
 16.45 
-
no
1810
Sherpa
in the
winter
|
-
-
Penygwryd
-
-
16.37
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|
-
 16.52 
WALK
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|
-
-
Nant Gwynant  (S) 
-
-
16.45
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|
-
-
WALK
-
|
-
-
Caernarfon
-
-
|
|
|
|
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1604
17.10
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-
-
1735
1820
-
Waunfawr
-
-
-
-
17.25
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-
-
-
R
WALK
South Snowdon  (S) 
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-
-
-
17.35
-
-
-
-
-
WALK
Rhyd Ddu  (S) 
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-
-
-
17.37
-
-
-
-
-
WALK
Beddgelert
-
-
16.55
1750
-
17.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
Rhyd Ddu  (S) 
-
-
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1758
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
South Snowdon (YHA)
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====
1800
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.30 - Sherpa journey     R - continues to Waunfawr on request to the driver at or before Caeathro    
(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon    
1535 - alternative all-year-round partially non-Sherpa journey - "1 bws" tickets are valid    
 16.30   - this later Sherpa journey does operate,  BUT there is no ownard bus connection at Pen-y-Pass in the winter    
passengers for Nant Gwynant are advised to remain on the "S2" Sherpa to Penygwryd (arrive 1652)    
then walk down the pass along the OLD road    

The £5.70 "1 bws" day ticket is also valid on all the above journeys
but the £5 Snowdon Day Ticket is only valid via Pen-y-Pass

 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
Betws-y-Coed - Llandudno  (connections)
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Porthmadog
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)
Climb Snowdon - with the Sherpas   (summary)
Ride Round Snowdon - with the Sherpas   (summary)

Suggested weekday trips from Barmouth
Suggested weekday trips from Beddgelert
Suggested weekday trips from Bethesda
Suggested weekday trips from Betws-y-Coed
Suggested weekday trips from Caernarfon
Suggested weekday trips from Conwy
Suggested weekday trips from Llanberis
Suggested weekday trips from Llandudno
Suggested weekday trips from Llanrwst
Suggested weekday trips from Porthmadog

Suggested Sunday trips from Barmouth
Suggested Sunday trips from Beddgelert
Suggested Sunday trips from Bethesda
Suggested Sunday trips from Betws-y-Coed
Suggested Sunday trips from Caernarfon
Suggested Sunday trips from Conwy
Suggested Sunday trips from Llanberis
Suggested Sunday trips from Llandudno
Suggested Sunday trips from Llanrwst
Suggested Sunday trips from Porthmadog

Suggested weekday trips from
Suggested Sunday trips from
North Wales Coast Railway stations
(via Betws-y-Coed)

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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