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

unofficial website

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 18.25 18.25     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"

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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 VERY important note above
click here for alternative 'Monday to Saturday evening journeys'
Make sure you are down from the mountain in time !!!
BEWARE.............. The last direct Sunday and Public Holiday connecting Sherpa to Betws-y-Coed-Llanrwst-Conwy-Llandudno from Pen-y-Pass departs at 1630 in the summer (starts Caernarfon at 1535 and calls at Llanberis Joe Brown at 1602)
	last direct return Sherpa services												alternative later return services via Llanberis
																			last direct connection via Bangor				last alternative service back to Llandudno and Colwyn Bay
																							also Chester
	Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Traws -Cymru		Gwynfor	Llew Jones	Traws -Cymru			Arriva	Llew Jones		Gwynfor	Arriva	Arriva	Llew Jones	Llew Jones		Gwynfor	Arriva	T for Wales		Gwynfor	Arriva	Llew Jones		Arriva	T for Wales		Gwynfor	Arriva	Arriva	Llew Jones
	S1	T19	T10		S1	19	T10-5			5	19		S1	5C-5*	12	19	T10		S2	5C-5*	train		S1	5C-5*	19		5C	train		S1	5C-5*	12	19
Capel Curig	-	-	-		-	-	-			-	-		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-		18.16	-	-		-	-		19.16	-	-	-	Capel Curig
Pen-y-Pass	16.30	-	-		18.30	-	-			-	-		16.00	-	-	-	-		17.00	-	-		18.30	-	-		-	-		19.30	-	-	-	Pen-y-Pass
Capel Curig	16.39	>>>>>>	1713		18.39	>>>>>>>>	/|\ | |	1913---1913		-	-		|	-	-	-	-		|	-	-		|	-	-		-	-		|	-	-	-	Capel Curig
Betws-y-Coed	16.54	17.05	| via Llyn Ogwen | \|/		18.54	>>>>>>>>   1840 bus SUSPEN -DED		1901	| via Llyn Ogwen | \|/	-	2150 bus SUSPEN -DED		|	-	-	-	-		|	-	-		|	-	-		-	-		|	-	-	-	Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst	-	17.15			-		-			-			|	-	-	-	-		|	-	-		|	-	-		-	-		|	-	-	-	Llanrwst
Llanberis	-	|			-		-			-			16.20	-	-	-	-		17.20	-	-		18.50	-	-		-	-		19.50	-	-	-	Llanberis
Caernarfon	-	|			-		-			-			|	1719	-	-	-		|	1749	-		19.23	1940	>>>>>>>>>		2010	-		20.23	2040	-	-	Caernarfon
Bangor	-	|	1751		-		-		1946	2015			17.18	1755	>>>>>>>>>>>>>>		1823		18.18	1825	1858		-	2015	-	2041	2113	-		2115	-	-	Bangor
Bethesda	1729c	|	-		1929c		-		-	|			-	|	-	-	| | | | via Llyn Ogwen and Capel Curig | | | | \|/		-	|	|		-	|	-	-	|	-		|	-	-	Bethesda
Conwy	-	|	-		-		-		-	2059			-	1839	>>>>>>	1854 M			-	1909	|		-	2059	2104 bus SUSPEN -DED	-	2139	-		2159	>>>>>>	2309 bus SUSPEN -DED	Conwy
Llandudno Junction flyover	-	|	-		-		-		-	2102			-	1842	-	|			-	1912	|		-	2102		-	|	-		2202	-		Llandudno Junction flyover
Llandudno Junction station	-	17.39	-		-		-		-	|			-	|	-	|			-	|	1924		-	|		-	2139	-		|	-		Llandudno Junction station
Craig-y-Don	-	|	-		-		-		-	2112			-	1852	-	|			-	1922	|		-	2112		-	|	-		2212	-		Craig-y-Don
Llandudno	-	17.55	-		-		-		-	2120			-	1900	1910	|			-	1930	|		-	2120		-	|	-		2220	2230		Llandudno
Llanrwst	-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	|	1930			-	-	|		-	-		-	|	-		-	|		Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed	-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	|	19R40	1915		-	-	|		-	-		-	|	-		-	|		Betws-y-Coed
Colwyn Bay	-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	1936	-	-		-	-	1930		-	-	-	-	2145	-		-	2256	-	Colwyn Bay
Chester	-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-		-	-	-	-	-		-	-	2022		-	-	-	-	2233	-		-	-	-	Chester
16.50 - Sherpa journey
* - 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
c - "T10" from Capel Curig (depart 1713 (summer only) and 1913)
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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