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 - then ALWAYS CROSS-CHECK WITH THE OFFICIAL COUNCIL AND OPERATOR WEBSITES before setting out

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 17.55 17.54     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 - 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 important note above BEWARE - the last Sunday "S4" Sherpa connections from Porthmadog now depart at 1530

click here for alternative weekday evening journeys

Don't Dispair     In the unlikely event you are unfortunate enough to miss the 15.30 "S4" Sherpa to Beddgelert (for Pen-y-Pass) or you decide you wish to spend longer in Porthmadog     there is a later bus connection via Caernarfon (Lloyds "T2") at 1605  with onward (Arriva "5C-5") 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 "S4"-"S1" Sherpas via Pen-y-Pass   last alternative services via Caernarfon   later alternative services via Blaenau Ffestiniog   T for Wales Gwynfor Gwynfor Gwynfor T for Wales Traws -Cymru Arriva Lloyds Arriva Arriva Llew Jones Llew Jones   Gwynfor Gwynfor Arriva Llew Jones Llew Jones   Llew Jones T for Wales Arriva T for Wales   Llew Jones T for Wales T for Wales train S4 S4 S1 train T10 5 T2 5C-5* 12 19 T10 S4 S3 5C-5* 1S T19 1S train 12 train 1S train train Porthmadog Parc  - 15.30 - - - - - 1605 - - - - 18.30 - - 1540 - 1640 - - - 1840 - - Porthmadog Parc  Beddgelert - 15.55 16.58 - - - - | | | | | via Pen-y -Groes | | | | | \|/ - - - - 18.55 1902 - | | via Oakley Arms | | \|/ - | | via Oakley Arms | | \|/ - - - | | via Oakley Arms | | \|/ - - Beddgelert Nant Gwynant Watkin - - 17.03 - - - - - - - - - | | | | | | | | \|/ - - - - - - - Nant Gwynant Watkin Pen-y-Pass - - 17.20 17.30 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pen-y-Pass Capel Curig - - - 17.39 >>>>>> 19.13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Capel Curig  Blaenau Ffestiniog - - - | - | - - - - - - - 1608 1640 1708 1728 - - 1908 2020 -  Blaenau Ffestiniog Betws-y-Coed 17.55 - - 17.54 20.47 | - - - - - - - - 1705 - 1755 - - - 2047 - Betws-y-Coed Llanrwst 18.01 - - - 20.53 | - - - - - - - - 1715 - 1801 - - - 2053 - Llanrwst   Caernarfon | - - - | | - 1650 1719 - - - - 1937 2040 - | - | - - - | -   Caernarfon   Bangor | - - - | 19.46 20.15 1715 1755 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1823 - - 2115 - | - | - - - | -   Bangor Conwy | - - - | - 20.59 - 1839 >>>>> 1854 M | | via Llyn Ogwen and Capel Curig | \|/ - - 2159 - | - | - - - | - Conwy Llandudno Jnc railway station 18.30 - - - 21.22 - 2102f - 1842f - | - - 2202f - 1739 - 1830 >>>>>> 1924 - 2122 2139 Llandudno Jnc railway station   Craig-y-Don | - - - | - 21.12 - 1852 - | - - 2212 - | - | - | - | |   Craig-y-Don Llandudno 18.43 - - - 21.35 - 21.20 - 1900 1910 | - - 2220 - 1755 - 1843 1910 | - 2135 | Llandudno   Llanrwst - - - - - - - - - | 1930 - - - - - - - | | - - |   Llanrwst   Betws-y-Coed - - - - - - - - - | 19R40 1915 - - - - - - - | | - - |   Betws-y-Coed     Colwyn Bay - - - - - - - - - 1935 - - - - - - - - - 1935 1930 - - 2145     Colwyn Bay         Chester - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2022 - - 2233         Chester 15.30 - Sherpa journey     * - normally worked by the same "through" bus     f - calls at the "flyover" stop,  NOT the Railway Station     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 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 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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