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

MORNING Llanrwst and Betws-y-Coed   to Llyn Ogwen and Bangor via Capel Curig   Llew Jones "6B"       AFTERNOON Bangor to Llyn Ogwen ONLY   Snowdon Sherpa Bus Timetables unofficial website Llanberis Nant Pwris Pen-y-Pass Capel Curig Llyn Ogwen Bethesda Bangor       summer weekend   "S6" Pen-y-Pass - Capel Curig -   Llyn Ogwen* - Bethesda - Bangor           (* - for footpath to Tryfan)   "S2" Llanberis to Capel Curig*           (* - for footpath to Llyn Ogwen)       all year round

note specially - currently the "6B" service is SUSPENDED (when there is no suitable akternative summer only "S6" journey - use the "S2" Sherpa as far as Capel Curig and walk to Llyn Ogwen)

B E W A R E ....................... !!! Car Parking in Snowdonia is very limited and can be expensive if a space can be found The alternative is to leave your car behind and use the Snowdon Sherpa Bus network     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) 13.15 13.15     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"

llwbr PERIS route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr OGWEN route
Snowdon                 Snowdon                             ....footpath *.........Tryfan                                                               :                               :                                   :                                 :                                                             Llanberis -/- Pen-y-Pass - Capel Curig - Llyn Ogwen - Bethesda - Bangor     Porthmadog---Beddgelert-----/                                                                                                                              * - There is a footpath between Capel Curig and Llyn Ogwen  (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop)  which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road use it for your own safety when there is no Sherpa or TrawsCymru !
Mondays to Saturdays - 9th April 2022  until further notice except 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 Sundays and Public Holidays Click here for alternative weekday services from Snowdonia to Bangor via Llanberis
Sat                     S1* T10 S4 S1* T10 S1* S6 S4 S1* T10 S4 S1* T10 S4 S1* S1* T10 S4 S1* T10 Caernarfon 07.35 - - 09.35 - 10.35 - - 11.35 - - 13.35 - - 14.35 15.35 - - 17.35 - Caernarfon Llanberis Joe Brown 08.02 - - 10.02 - 11.02 - - 12.02 - - 14.02 - - 15.02 16.02 - - 17.02 - Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange 08.10 - - 10.10 - 11.10 - - 12.10 - - 14.10 - - 15.10 16.10 - - 18.10 - Llanberis Interchange Porthmadog | - 0830 | - | - 1030 | - 1230 | - 1430 | | - 1730 | - Porthmadog Rhyd Ddu | - 0841 b | - | - 1041 b | - 1241 b | - 1441 b | | - 1741 b | - Rhyd Ddu Beddgelert | - 0858 | - | - 1058 | - 1258 | - 1458 | | - 1758 | - Beddgelert Pen-y-Pass (S) 08.30 - 0920 10.30 - 11.30 1145 Sherpa with -drawn winter 1120 12.30 - 1320 14.30 - 1520 15.30 16.30 - 1820 18.30 - Pen-y-Pass (S) Capel Curig 08.39 09.13 - 10.39 11.13 11.39 - 12.39 13.13 - 14.39 15.13 - 15.39 16.39 17.13 - 18.39 19.13 Capel Curig Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) - 09.21 - - 11.21 - - - 13.21 - - 15.21 - - - 17.21 - - 19.21 Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) Bethesda - 09.29 - - 11.29 - - - 13.29 - - 15.29 - - - 17.29 - - 19.29 Bethesda Bangor - 09.51 - - 11.51 - - - 13.51 - - 15.51 - - - 17.51 - - 19.51 Bangor 07.35 - Sherpa journey     * - the destination on the fromt on this "S1" Sherpa is Betws-y-Coed     b - change Sherpas at Beddghelert  (the onward "S4" connection departs from across the toad - outside the Tourist Office)     09.13 - TrawsCymru journey     These journeys ONLY operate during the summer     Sat - Saturdays only     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     (T) - Sherpa stop for start of path up Tryfan       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr PERIS route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr OGWEN route
Tryfan                                                         Snowdon                   Snowdon                                                  :                                                                 :                                 : Bangor - Bethesda - Llyn Ogwen - Capel Curig - Pen-y-Pass -\- Llanberis                                                                                                                          \---Beddgelert---Porthmadog * - There is a footpath between Llyn Ogwen and Capel Curig which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road use it for your own safety when there is no Sherpa or TrawsCymru !
Mondays to Saturdays - 9th April 2022  until further notice except 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 Sundays and Public Holidays Click here for alternative weekday services from Bangor to Snowdonia via Llanberis
Sat                 T10* S1 S4 T10* S1 S4 T10* S1 S4 S6 S1 T10* S1 S4 T10* S1 S4 T10* S1 Bangor Railway Station 08.23 - - 10.23 - - 12.23 - - Sherpa with -drawn winter - 14.23 - - 16.23 - - 18.23 - Bangor Railway Station Bangor Bus Station 08.28 - - 10.28 - - 12.28 - - - 14.28 - - 16.28 - - 18.28 - Bangor Bus Station Bethesda 08.45 - - 10.45 - - 12.45 - - - 14.45 - - 16.45 - - 18.45 - Bethesda Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) 08.53 - - 10.53 - - 12.53 - - - 14.53 - - 16.53 - - 18.53 - Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) Capel Curig 09.01 09.16 - 11.01 11.16 - 13.01 13.16 - 14.16 15.01 15.16 - 17.01 17.16 - 19.01 19.16 Capel Curig Pen-y-Pass (S) - 09.30 0935 - 11.30 1135 - 13.30 1335 14.30 - 15.30 1535 - 17.30 1835 - 19.30 Pen-y-Paaa (S) Beddgelert - | 0957 - | 1157 - | 1357 - | - | 1557 - | 1857 - | Beddgelert Rhyd Ddu - | 1010 b - | 1210 b - | 1410 b - | - | 1610 b - | 1910 b - | Rhyd Ddu Porthmadog - | 1025 - | 1225 - | 1425 - | - | 1625 - | 1925 - | Porthmadog Llanberis - 09.50 - - 11.50 - - 13.50 - - 14.50 - 15.50 - - 17.50 - - 19.50 Llanberis Caernarfon - 10.23 - - 12.23 - - 14.23 - - 15.23 - 16.23 - - 18.23 - - 20.23 Caernarfon 09.16 - Sherpa journey     b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert - "S3" connection departs EIGHT minutes earlier from across the road (outside the Tourist Office)     08.23 - TrawsCymru journey     * - TrawsCymru destination is Betws-y-Coed/Corwen     These journeys ONLY operated during summer 2021     Sat - Saturdays only     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     (T) - Sherpa stop for start of path up Tryfan       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr PERIS route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr OGWEN route
Snowdon                 Snowdon                             ....footpath *.........Tryfan                                                               :                               :                                   :                                 :                                                             Llanberis -/- Pen-y-Pass - Capel Curig - Llyn Ogwen - Bethesda - Bangor     Porthmadog---Beddgelert-----/                                                                                                                              * - There is a footpath between Capel Curig and Llyn Ogwen  (starts from beside the toilet block behind the cafe/shop)  which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road use it for your own safety when there is no Sherpa or TrawsCymru !
Sundays - 10th April 2022  until further notice 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 Mondays to Saturdays Click here for alternative weekday services from Snowdonia to Bangor via Llanberis
S1* T10 S4 S1* T10 S1* S6 S1* T10 S4 S1* T10 S1* T10 S4 S1* T10 Caernarfon 07.35 - - 09.35 - 10.35 - 11.35 - - 13.35 - 15.35 - - 17.35 - Caernarfon Llanberis Joe Brown 08.02 - - 10.02 - 11.02 - 12.02 - - 14.02 - 16.02 - - 18.02 - Llanberis Joe Brown Llanberis Interchange 08.10 - - 10.10 - 11.10 - 12.10 - - 14.10 - 16.10 - - 18.10 - Llanberis Interchange Porthmadog | - 0830  | - | - | - 1130 b | - | - 5301 b | - Porthmadog Rhyd Ddu | - 0741 b | - | - | - 1241 b | - | - 1641 b | - Rhyd Ddu Beddgelert | - 0858 | - | - | - 1258 | - | - 1658 | - Beddgelert Pen-y-Pass (S) 08.30 - 0920 10.30 - 11.30 1145 Sherpa with -drawn winter 12.30 - 1320 14.30 - 16.30 - 1720 18.30 - Pen-y-Pass (S) Capel Curig 08.39 09.13 - 10.39 11.13 11.39 12.39 13.13 - 14.39 15.13 16.39 17.13 - 18.39 19.13 Capel Curig Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) - 09.21 - - 11.21 - - 13.21 - - 15.21 - 17.21 - - 19.21 Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T) Bethesda - 09.29 - - 11.29 - - 13.29 - - 15.29 - 17.29 - - 19.29 Bethesda Bangor - 09.51 - - 11.51 - - 13.51 - - 15.51 - 17.51 - - 19.51 Bangor 07.35 - Sherpa journey     * - the destination on the fromt on this "S1" Sherpa is Betws-y-Coed     b - change Sherpas at Beddghelert  (the onward "S4" connection departs from across the toad - outside the Tourist Office)     09.13 - TrawsCymru journey     These journeys ONLY operate during the summer     Sat - Saturdays only     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     (T) - Sherpa stop for start of path up Tryfan       latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto

llwbr PERIS route	Snowdon Sherpa		llwbr OGWEN route
Tryfan                                                         Snowdon                   Snowdon                                                  :                                                                 :                                 : Bangor - Bethesda - Llyn Ogwen - Capel Curig - Pen-y-Pass -\- Llanberis                                                                                                                          \---Beddgelert---Porthmadog * - There is a footpath between Llyn Ogwen and Capel Curig which avoids the busy, narrow A5 road use it for your own safety when there is no Sherpa or TrawsCymru !
Sundays - 10th April 2022  until further notice 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 Mondays to Saturdays Click here for alternative Sunday services from Bangor to Snowdonia via Llanberis
T10* S1 S4 T10* S1 T10* S1 S4 S6 S1 T10* S1 T10* S1 S4 T10* S1 Bangor Railway Station 08.23 - - 10.23 - 12.23 - - no 1345 Sherpa in the winter - 14.23 - 16.23 - - 18.23 - Bangor Railway Station Bangor Bus Station 08.28 - - 10.28 - 12.28 - - - 14.28 - 16.28 - - 18.28 - Bangor Bus Station Bethesda 08.45 - - 10.45 - 12.45 - - - 14.45 - 16.45 - - 18.45 - Bethesda Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) 08.53 - - 10.53 - 12.53 - - - 14.53 - 16.53 - - 18.53 - Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T) Capel Curig 09.01 09.16 - 11.01 11.16 13.01 13.16 - 14.16 15.01 15.16 17.01 17.16 - 19.01 19.16 Capel Curig Pen-y-Pass (S) - 09.30 0935 - 11.30 - 13.30 1335 14.30 - 15.30 - 17.30 1735 - 19.30 Pen-y-Paaa (S) Beddgelert - | 0957 - | - | 1357 - | - | - | 1757 - | Beddgelert Rhyd Ddu - | 1010 b - | - | 1410 b - | - | - | 1910 b - | Rhyd Ddu Porthmadog - | 1125 b - | - | 1525 b - | - | - | 1825 - | Porthmadog Llanberis - 09.50 - - 11.50 - 13.50 - - 14.50 - 15.50 - 17.50 - - 18.50 Llanberis Caernarfon - 10.23 - - 12.23 - 14.23 - - 15.23 - 16.23 - 18.23 - - 20.23 Caernarfon 09.22 - Sherpa journey     b - change Sherpas at Beddgelert - "S3" connection departs EIGHT minutes earlier from across the road (outside the Tourist Office)     08.23 - TrawsCymru journey     * - TrawsCymru destination is Betws-y-Coed/Corwen     (S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon     (T) - Sherpa stop for start of path up Tryfan       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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