IMPORTANT     Arriva "strike" - update on 06.12.21     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~      Following a ballot,   agreement has been reached between Arriva and the Drivers' Union - in consequence all Arriva connections from other parts of North Wales into the Snowdon Sherpa network included here have reverted to operating normally   Gwynfor have made changes to the Sherpa timetables for Winter 2021-2022 commencing 1st November     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

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the TravelineCymru "Journey Planner") continue to show journeys which have either been "CHANGED" or sometimes even "WITHDRAWN"     Where known,  these are also included below as a warning - to help avoid you being caught out !!!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"

Sundays - 7th November 2021  until further notice also Public Holidays Christmas Monday 27th December,  Christmas Tuesday 28th December and New Year Monday 3rd January NO service on Christmas Day,  Boxing Day or New Year's Day
see important note above BEWARE - the last Sunday "S97" Sherpa journey from Porthmadog now departs at 1345
click here for alternative weekday evening journeys
Don't Dispair     In the unlikely event you are unfortunate enough to miss the 13.45 "S97-S4" Sherpa to Beddgelert and Pen-y-Pass or you decide you wish to spend longer in Porthmadog     there is a later connection via Caernarfon (Lloyds "T2") at 1605  with onward (Arriva "5-5C") connections via Bangor..........     or a bus connections via Blaenau Ffestiniog (Llew Jones "1S") at 1540  with an onward (Llew Junes "T19") connection via the Conwy Valley..........     also later bus/TRAIN connections via Blaenau Ffestiniog (Llew Jones "1S") at 1640 and 1840     "1 bws" (one bus) day tickets are valid on the alternative BUS routes back to Llandudno or Llanrwst/Betws-y-Coed     "North Wales Day Rover tickets" are valid on ALL the alternative bus and train routes back to Llandudno or Llanrwst/Betws-y-Coed
	last "S2" Sherpas via Pen-y-Pass or Penygwryd										last alternative services via Caernarfon						later alternative services via Blaenau Ffestiniog
	Gwynfor	Gwynfor	T for Wales	Llew Jones		Gwynfor	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	T for Wales		Lloyds	Arriva	Arriva	Llew Jones	Llew Jones		zLlew Jones	Llew Jones		Llew Jones	T for Wales	Arriva	T for Wales		Llew Jones	T for Wales	T for Wales
	S97-S4	S2	train	T19		S4	S2	19	train		T2	5C-5*	12	19	T10		1S	T19		1S	train	12	train		1S	train	train
Porthmadog Parc	13.45	-	-	-		====	-	-	-		1605	-	-	-	-		1540	-		1640	-	-	-		1840	-	-	Porthmadog Parc
Beddgelert	14.15	>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>				16.25	-	-	-		| | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/	-	-	-	-		| | via Oakley Arms | | \|/	-		| | via Oakley Arms | | \|/	-	-	-		| | via Oakley Arms | | \|/	-	-	Beddgelert
Nant Gwynant Watkin	14.20	-	-	-	16.30	-	-	-	-			-	-	-	-			-			-	-	-			-	Nant Gwynant Watkin
Pen-y-Pass	14.35	14.50	-	-	|	16.50	-	-	-			-	-	-	-			-			-	-	-			-	Pen-y-Pass
Penygwryd	-	14.52	-	-	16.47	16.52	-	-	-			-	-	-	-			-			-	-	-			-	Penygwryd
Blaenau Ffestiniog	-	|	-	-	-	|	-	-	-			-	-	-	1608		1640	1708		1728	-	-	1908		2020	-	Blaenau Ffestiniog
Betws-y-Coed	-	15.12	15.25	17.05	-	17.12	17.35	1755	-			-	-	-	-		1705	-		1755	-	-	-		2047	-	Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst	-	-	15.35	17.15	-	-	17.45	1801	-			-	-	-	-		1715	-		1801	-	-	-		2053	-	Llanrwst
Caernarfon	-	-	|	|	-	-	|	|	1650		1719	-	-	-	-		|	-		|	-	-	-		|	-	Caernarfon
Bangor	-	-	|	|	-	-	|	|	1715		1755	>>>>>>>>>>>>>>		no 1823 Traws -Cymru coach in the winter expected to be reinstated in the summer	-		|	-		|	-	-	-		|	-	Bangor
Conwy	-	-	|	|	-	-	18.18	|	-		1836	>>>>>	1854 M		-		|	-		|	-	-	-		|	-	Conwy
Llandudno Jnc flyover	-	-	|	|	-	-	|	|	-		1839	-	|		-		|	-		|	-	-	-		|	-	Llandudno Jnc flyover
Llandudno Jnc railway station	-	-	15.59	17.39	-	-	18.22	1830	-		|	-	|		-		1739	-		1830	>>>>>>	1924	-		2122	2138	Llandudno Jnc railway station
Craig-y-Don	-	-	|	|	-	-	|	|	-		1849	-	|		-		|	-		|	-	|	-		|	|	Craig-y-Don
Llandudno	-	-	1614j	17.55	-	-	18.35	1843	-		1902	1910	|		-		1755	-		1843	1910	|	-		2135	|	Llandudno
Llanrwst	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	|	1930		-		-	-		-	|	|	-		-	|	Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	|	19R40		-		-	-		-	|	|	-		-	|	Betws-y-Coed
Colwyn Bay	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	1935	-	-	-		-	-		-	1935	1930	-		-	2144	Colwyn Bay
Chester	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-		-	-		-	-	2022	-		-	2235	Chester
13.45 - Sherpa journey
j - change trains at Llandudno Junction
* - normally worked by the same "through" bus
M - departs from stop "M" outside Conwy railway station (also one minute later from Mount Pleasant stop) - alight off the "5" at "Town Ditch" stop     and walk under the arch across the road to the railway station     R - extends to Betws-y-Coed on request to the driver at or before Llanrwst
latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website or official Conwy CC website 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 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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