SUMMARY OF SNOWDON SHERPA NETWORK - AUTUMN 2024
UPDATE.....
Monday 2nd September 2024
    There are detailed changes to the Llew Junes "19" Conwy Valley connecting journey
NOTE SPECIALLY the last direct weekday journey of the day from Betws-y-ced to Llandudno has been ADVANCED to 1505
    Increase in the level of service for the Summer Sherpa routes (commencing Saturday 23rd March 2024) have been announced..........

    The level of "S1" Sherpa journeys via Pen-y-Pass and Llanberis" remains basically hourly - with the first and pen-ultimate journeys reinstated (they were suspended for the winter)

    "S2" Sherpa journeys from Bangor to Pen-y-Pass via Llanberis are again extended to operate to Pen-y-Pass on the 'alternate' half-hour to the "S1" giving a minimum summer headway of "every 30 minutes" from Llanberis
    This is augmented by exrea "S5" "shuttle journeys" at peak timss,  giving a bus every 15 minutes along the busy "core" section

    The level of "S3" Sherpa journeys along the western side of Snowdon is increased to hourly
with the last 1902 summer return journey from Beddgelert reinstated

    The level of "S4" Sherpa journeys along the Nant Gwynant pass has again been increased to basically hourly BUT BEWARE alternate journeys DO NOT OPERATE ON LOCAL SCHOOL DAYS
- see journeys headed "S+GSH" against a white background for details
    Most journeys are extended to Morfa Bychan on both weekdys and Sundays

    All the additional "S5" "Park and Ride" journeys which were SUSPENDED for the winter are reinstated

    The level of the "T10" Traws-Cymru service
(serving Tryfam - Llyn Ogwen) is considerably increased - especially at weekends - BUT this does not start until Sunday 24th March - one day later than the Sherpas     The very limited "19" bus service from Llandudno along the Conwy Valley continues unaltered with the last direct return journey from Betws-y-Coed STILL at 1520 - with later slower journeys via the Ogwen pass
    Several outward journeys involve nearly an hour's wait at Betws-y-Coed - time for a 'cuppa'
    These are augmented by trains on the scenic 'Conwy Valley Railway Line


from the North Wales coast to the mountains of Snowdonia
AUTUMN WEEKDAY TRIPS from LLANDUDNO,  CONWY and

Llew Jones "T19" fast connections      
along the east side of the Conwy Valley  
along the west side of the Conwy Valley  
Llew Jones "19" slow connections      

LLANRWST

by


via the
Conwy Valley
and Betws-y-Coed
larger buses may operate on
some journeys at busy times


   "S1" Betws-y-Coed - Llanberis
      Gwynfor Sherpa - all year
   "S4" Pen-y-Pass - Porthmadog
     - via Beddgelert (for "S3" to Caernarfon)

sherpanetwork
  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 most Sherpa 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
11.03 11.00
    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"


Snowdon Sherpa
Mondays to Saturdays from 2nd September to 2nd November 2024
see VERY important note above
  Click here for suggested Sunday itineraries from Llandudno
"Trips round Snowdonia - without your car"
from Llandudno and Llanrwst
out and return via Betws-y-Coed
 (change buses outside the railway station)

Autumn is an ideal time to see the views after the trees shed their leaves
and all the summer crowds have gone !
but stll with most of the extra and later Sherpas back to Betws-y-Coed
(NOTE - later Llandudno and Conwy connections are via the Ogwen Valley and Bangor
- NOT the Conwy Valley)
 Please note specially - at this time of the year the last return weekday Sherpa buses to Llandudno are as follows...... 

Betws-y-Coed to Llandudno (19) - the LAST northbound bus via Conwy NOW departs VERY EARLY at 15.05
later "T10-5" connections are available at 1703 and 1903 via Capel Curig and Bangor
later alternative "trains" are available at 1802 and 2052

Llanrwst to Llandudno (19) - depart 1745

Caernarfon to Llandudno (S1-19) - connection departs 1340  (change at Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S1-train" connections are available via Betws-y-Coed at 1540 also 1740 (long wait)
later "S1-T10-5" bus connections are available at 1540 and 1740 via Capel Curig and Bangor

Beddgelert to Llandudno (S3-S1-19) - connection departs 1302  (change at Caernarfon and Betws-y-Coed)
later "S3-S1-T10-5" bus connections are available at 1502 and 1702 via Caernarfon, Capel Curig and Bangor

Rhyd Ddu to Llandudno (S3-S1-19) - connection departs 1309  (change at Caernarfon and Betws-y-Coed)
later "S3-S1-T10-5" bus connections are available at 1509 and 1709 via Caernarfon, Capel Curig and Bangor

Llanberis to Llandudno S1-19) - connection departs 1402  (change at Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S1-train" connections are available via Betws-y-Coed at 1602 also 1802 (long wait)
later "S1-T10-5" bus connections are available at 1602 and 1802 via Capel Curig and Bangor
a much later "S1-5C-5" bus connection is available at 1945 via Caernarfon and Bangor

Pen-y-Pass to Llandudno (S1-19) - connection departs 1430  (change at Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S1-train" connections are available via Betws-y-Coed at 1630 and 1830 (long wait)
later "S1-T10-5" bus connections are available at 1630 also 1830 via Capel Curig and Bangor
a much later "S1-5C-5" bus connection is available at 1930 via Caernarfon and Bangor

Morfa Bychan to Llandudno(S4-S1-19) - connection departs 1212  (also 1312 on Saturdays and local school holidays) (change at Pen-y-Pass and Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S4-S1-train" connections are available via Betws-y-Coed at 1612 (Sats & School Holidays) also 1712 (long wait)

a later 'S4-S1-T10-5' connection is available at 1712 via Pen-y-Pass,  Capel Curig and Bangor

Porthmadog to Llandudno (S4-S1-19) - connection departs 1230  (also 1330 on Saturdays and local school holidays) (change at Pen-y-Pass
and Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S4-S1-train" connections are available via Betws-y-Coed at 1630 (Sats & School Holidays) also 1730 (long wait)

a later 'S4-S1-T10-5' connection is available at 1730 via Pen-y-Pass,  Capel Curig and Bangor

Rhyd Ddu to Llandudno (S3-S4-S1-19) - connection departs 1244  (also 1344 on Saturdays and local school holidays) (change at Beddgelert,  Pen-y-Pass and Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S3-S4-S1-train" connections are available via Betws-y-Coed at 1644 (Sats & School Holidays) also 1744 (long wait)

a later 'S34-S1-T10-5' connection is available at 1744 via Beddgelert,  Pen-y-Pass,  Capel Curig and Bangor

Beddgelert to Llandudno (S4-S1-19) - connection departs 1300  (also 1400 on Saturdays and local school holidays) (change at Pen-y-Pass and Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S4-S1-train" connections are available via Betws-y-Coed at
1700 (Sats & School Holidays) also 1800 (long wait)
a later 'S4-S1-T10-5' connection is available at 1800 via Pen-y-Pass,  Capel Curig and Bangor

Nant Gwynant (Watkin path) to Llandudno (S4-S1-19) - connection departs 1305  (also 1400 on Saturdays and local school holidays) (change at Pen-y-Pass and Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S4-S1-train" connections are available via Betws-y-Coed at
1705 (Sats & School Holidays) also 1805 (long wait)
a later 'S4-S1-T10-5' connection is available at 1805 via Pen-y-Pass,  Capel Curig and Bangor

Capel Curig to Llandudno (S1-19) - connection departs 1430  (change at Betws-y-Coed)
alternative later "S1-train" connections are available via Betws-y-Coed at
1630 and 1830 (long wait)
later "S1-T10-5" bus connections are available at 1630 also 1830 via Capel Curig and Bangor
a much later "S1-5C-5" bus connection is available at 1930 via Caernarfon and Bangor

 Bangor to Llandudno (T10-19/train) - connection departs 1405 (onward bus) or 1605 (onward train)  (change at Betws-y-Coed
 Bethesda to Llandudno (T10-19/train) - connection departs 1427 (onward bus) or 1627 (onward train)  (change at Betws-y-Coed
 Llyn Ogwen (Tryfan) to Llandudno (T10-19/train) - connection departs 1436 (onward bus) or 1636 (onward train)  (change at Betws-y-Coed
later "T10-5" connections are available at 1722 and 1922 via Bangor
Capel Curig to Llandudno (T10-19/train) - connection departs 1501 (onward bus) or 1701 (onward train)  (change at Betws-y-Coed
later "T10-5" connections are available at 1714 or 1914 via Bangor
Corwen to Llandudno (T10-19) - connection departs 1412 (onward bus) or 1612 (onward train)  (change at Betws-y-Coed
later "T10-5" connections are available at 1612 and 1812 via Bangor

  S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only    
confirm dates locally before setting out    


        Click here if you want to climb Snowdon or here for Tryfan
        or if you want to make a simple journey round Snowdon
          - click for the clockwise or anticlockwise summary timetables  otherwise..........
 
Suggested itineraries
latest times should be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC website
 
>
               
BEDDGELERT   or   PORTHMADOG   or   MORFA BYCHAN *
via Swallow Falls,  the Twin Lakes,  Nant Gwynant pass and the Aberglaslyn pass

stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

* - a short walk to Blacl Rock Sands

 
see VERY important note above
If you intend to use any of the alternative TRAIN journeys,  you are advised to purchase an appropriate North Wales Day Rover ticket  (valid on all trains and buses in the area)
Purchase a £7.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL BUS journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first Sherpa or non-Sherpa bus
 
Outward
 
 
 
 
 
19
S1 #
S4
S3
S1 *
S4 #
S3
train
S1 *
S4 #
S3
19
S1 *
S4 #
S3
S3
19
S1 *
S4 #
S3
   
S+GSH
     
S+GSH
   
Llandudno
07.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
1012
-
-
-
09.45
-
-
-
-
11.00
-
-
-
Llandudno
Conwy
08.02
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
10.04
-
-
-
-
11.19
-
-
-
Conwy
Llanrwst
08.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
1048
-
-
-
10.50
-
-
-
-
11.55
-
-
-
Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed
08.55
09.03
-
-
10.03
-
-
1055
11.03
-
-
11.00
12.03
-
-
-
12.05
13.03
-
-
Betws-y-Coed
Pen-y-Pass (S)
-
09.25
09.33
-
10.25
10.33
-
-
11.25
11.33
-
-
12.25
12.33
-
-
-
13.25
13.33
-
Pen-y-Pass (S)
Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S)
-
-
09.44
-
-
10.44
-
-
|
11.44
-
-
|
12.44
-
-
-
-
13.44
-
Nant Gwynant Watkin  (S)
      Caernarfon
-
-
|
-
-
|
-
-
12.17
>>|>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
13.17
>>>|>>>
>>>>>
1322
-
-
|
-
      Caernarfon
Beddgelert
-
-
09.55
1002
-
10.55
1102
-
-
11.55
1202
-
-
12.55
1302
1355
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
13.55
1402
Beddgelert
    Rhyd Ddu  (S)
-
-
|
1009
-
|
1109
-
-
|
1209
-
-
|
1309
-
-
-
|
1409
    Rhyd Ddu  (S)
Porthmadog
-
-
10.27
-
-
11.27
-
-
-
12.27
-
-
-
13.27
-
-
-
-
14.27
-
Porthmadog
Borth-y-Gest
-
-
10.34
-
-
11.34
-
-
-
12.34
-
-
-
13.34
-
-
-
-
14.34
-
Borth-y-Gest
Morfa Bychan
-
-
10.43
-
-
11.43
-
-
-
12.43
-
-
-
13.43
-
-
-
-
14.43
-
Morfa Bychan
 
Return
 
last bus connections
via Conwy Valley
     
later summer only Sherpa
through the Nant Gwynant Pass
 
 


S3
S4
S1
19
S3
S4
S1
19
S3
S4
S1
S4
S1
T10
 T19 
T10
5
S3
S4
S1
T10
 19 
T10
S3
5C-5
   
S+GSH
last Conwy
Valley BUS
 
S+GSH
   
Morfa Bychan
-
12.12
-
-
-
13.12
-
-
-
14.12
-
15.12
-
-
-
-
-
-
17.12
1612b
-
-
-
-
-
Morfa Bychan
Borth-y-Gest
-
12.18
-
-
-
13.18
-
-
-
14.18
-
15.18
-
-
-
-
-
-
17.18
1618b
-
-
-
-
-
Borth-y-Gest
Porthmadog
-
12.30
-
-
-
13.30
-
-
-
14.30
-
15.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
17.30
1630b
-
-
-
-
-
Porthmadog
    Blaenau Ffestiniog
-
|
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
|
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
    Blaenau Ffestiniog
   Caernarfon
1222
|
-
-
1322
|
-
-
1422
|
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
1722
|
17.40
-
-
-
-
-
   Caernarfon
   Rhyd Ddu (S)
1244
|
-
-
1344
|
-
-
1444
|
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
1744
|
|
-
-
-
-
-
   Rhyd Ddu (S)
Beddgelert
1255
13.00
-
-
1355
14.00
-
-
1455
15.00
-
16.00
-
-
-
-
-
1755
18.00
|
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
1802
-
Beddgelert
    Caernarfon
-
|
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
|
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
|
-
-
-
1835
1945
    Caernarfon
Nant Gwynant
Watkin
  (S)
-
13.05
-
-
-
14.05
-
-
-
15.05
-
16.05
-
-
-
-
-
-
18.05
|
-
-
-
-
|
|
|
|
\|/
Nant Gwynant
Watkin
  (S)
Pen-y-Pass (S)
-
13.22
13.30
-
-
14.20
14.30
-
-
15.22
15.30
16.22
16.30
-
-
-
-
-
18.22
18.30
-
-
-
-
Pen-y-Pass (S)
Capel Curig
-
-
13.40
-
-
-
14.40
-
-
-
15.40
-
16.40
1714 -------- 1714
-
-
-
18.40
1914 -------- 1914
-
Capel Curig
    Bangor
-
-
|
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
|
-
|
/|\
|

1703
-
1751
1815
-
-
|
/|\
|

1903
-
1951
>>>>>>
2020
    Bangor
Betws-y-Coed
-
-
13.55
14.35
-
-
14.55
15.05
-
-
 15.55 
>>>>>>>
 16.55 
direct
journey
with
-drawn
-
|
-
-
 18.53 
direct
journey
with
-drawn
-
-
|
Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst
-
-
-
14.45
-
-
-
15.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
Llanrwst
Conwy
-
-
-
15.16
-
-
-
16.01
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1904
-
-
-
-
-
-
2109
Conwy
Llandudno
-
-
-
15.35
-
-
-
16.20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1927
-
-
-
-
-
-
2132
Llandudno
- Sherpa journey operated by     09.05 - direct Sherpa journey     1002 - Sherpa connection     * - outward "S1" Sherpa destination is Caernarfon (via Llanberis)    
# - this "S4" Sherpa is ADVERTISED to work through from Pen-y-Pass to Morfa Bychan/Black Rock Sands via Beddgelert and Porthmadog    
-- the destination indicator on the front of the bus may show "Beddgelert" or "Porthmadog" or Morfa Bychan or Black Roak Sands  (sometimes changing en-route)    

- in all cases there is always only ONE bus so make sure you are not left behind !!!    
 
(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon    
  M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only    
- confirm dates locally before setting out    
1703 and 1903 - alternative later return non-Sherpa journeys (after the last Conwy Valley bus)    
b - "S4" connection to Beddgelert arrive 1657,  "S3" depart 1702, Caernarfon arrive 1735    
- alternative Conwy Valley Line 'Transport for Wales' train (when no suitable bus connection))    
NOTE:- "1 bws" (one bws) Day or Weekly Tickets tickets are NOT VALID on any trains in North or Mid Wales
   

  latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites and any subsequent amendments thereto  

               
LLANBERIS   and   CAERNARFON
via Swallow Falls,  the Twin Lakes, and the Llanberis pass or the Nant Gwynant pass
stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

 
see VERY important note above
If you intend to use any of the alternative TRAIN journeys,  you are advised to purchase an appropriate North Wales Day Rover ticket  (valid on all trains and buses in the area)
Purchase a £7.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL BUS journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first bus
 
Outward
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19
S1
19
S1
S1
train
S1
19
S1
19
S1
S1
19
19X
S1
S1
Llandudno
-
-
07.45
-
-
1012
-
09.45
-
11.00
-
-
13.00
13.40
-
-
Llandudno
Conwy
M-F
-
08.02
-
-
|
-
10.04
-
11.19
-
-
13.19
|
-
-
Conwy
Llanrwst
0725m-f
-
08.45
-
-
1048
-
10.50
-
11.55
-
-
13.55
14.20
-
-
Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed
0735m-f
08.03
08.55
09.03
10.03
1055
11.03
11.00
12.03
12.05
13.03
14.03
14.05
14.30
15.03
16.03
Betws-y-Coed
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
-
08.25
-
09.25
10.25
-
11.25
-
12.25
-
13.25
14.25
-
-
15.25
16.25
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
Llanberis  (S)
-
08.50
-
09.50
10.50
-
11.50
-
12.50
-
13.50
14.50
-
-
15.50
16.50
Llanberis  (S)
Caernarfon
-
09.17
-
10.17
11.17
-
12.17
-
13.17
-
14.17
15.17
-
-
16.17
17.17
Caernarfon
 
Return
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

S1
  T19  
S1
19
S1
19
S1
S1
T10
 T19 
T10
5
S1
train
S1
T10
 19 
T10
5
 
 
last Conwy
Valley BUS
 
 
 
 
Caernarfon
11.40
-
12.40
-
13.40
-
14.40
15.40
-
-
-
-
16.40
-
17.40
-
-
-
-
Caernarfon
Llanberis Joe Brown
12.02
-
13.02
-
14.02
-
15.02
16.02
-
-
-
-
17.02
-
18.02
-
-
-
-
Llanberis Joe Brown
Llanberis
Interchange (S)
12.10
-
13.10
-
14.10
-
15.10
16.10
-
-
-
-
17.10
-
18.10
-
-
-
-
Llanberis
Interchange (S)
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
12.30
-
13.30
-
14.30
-
15.30
16.30
-
-
-
-
17.30
-
18.30
-
-
-
-
Pen-y-Pass  (S)
Capel Curig
12.40
-
13.40
-
14.40
-
15.40
16.40
1714 ---------- 1714
-
17.40
-
18.40
1914 ---------- 1914
-
Capel Curig
    Bangor
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
/|\
|

1703
-
1751
1815
|
-
|
/|\
|

1903
-
1951
2020
    Bangor
Betws-y-Coed
12.55
1345
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
13.55
14.35
14.55
15.05
 15.55 
 16.55 
direct
journey
with
-drawn
-
|
17.55
18.02
 18.55 
direct
journey
with
-drawn
-
|
Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst
-
-
14.45
-
15.30
-
-
-
-
|
-
18.08
-
-
-
|
Llanrwst
Conwy
-
-
15.16
-
16.01
-
-
-
-
1904
-
|
-
-
-
2109
Conwy
Llandudno
-
-
15.40
-
16.20
-
-
-
-
1927
-
1851j
-
-
-
2132
Llandudno
- Sherpa journey operated by    
(S) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Snowdon    
  M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only    
1703 and 1903 - alternative later return non-Sherpa journeys (after the last Conwy Valley bus)    
- alternative Conwy Valley Line 'Transport for Wales' train (when no suitable bus connection))    
NOTE:- "1 bws" (one bws) Day or Weekly Tickets tickets are NOT VALID on any trains in North or Mid Wales
   
  latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto  

               
LLYN OGWEN   or   BETHESDA
via Capel Curig and the Ogwen Valley Pass

stopping off for morning coffee,  lunch  and/or  tea to suit yourself

see VERY important note above
If you intend to use any of the alternative TRAIN journeys,  you are advised to purchase an appropriate North Wales Day Rover ticket  (valid on all trains and buses in the area)
Purchase a £7.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL BUS journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first bus
 
Outward
 
 


 

 

 

 

 

 

19
S1 *
19
T10
T10
train
T10
19
T10
19
  T19  
T10
19
19X
T10
T10
5
T10
5
M-F
   
S+GSH
   
S+GSH
       
Llandudno
-
-
07.45
-
-
1012
-
09.45
-
11.00
1150
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
-
13.00
13.40
-
-
-
-
-
Llandudno
Conwy
-
-
08.02
-
-
|
-
10.04
-
11.19
-
13.19
|
-
-
-
-
-
Conwy
Llanrwst
07.15
-
08.45
-
-
1048
-
10.50
-
11.55
-
13.55
14.20
-
-
-
-
-
Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed
07.25
08.03
08.55
09.03
10.03
1055
11.03
11.00
12.03
12.05
13.03
14.05
14.30
15.03
17.03
-
19.03
-
Betws-y-Coed
Capel Curig
-
08.15
-
09.14
10.14
-
11.14
-
12.14
-
-
13.14
-
-
15.14
17.14
-
19.14
-
Capel Curig
Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T)
-
-
-
09.22
10.22
-
11.22
-
12.22
-
-
13.22
-
-
15.22
17.22
-
19.22
-
Llyn Ogwen Car Park  (T)
Bethesda
-
-
-
09.30
10.30
-
11.30
-
12.30
-
-
13.30
-
-
15.30
17.30
-
19.39
-
Bethesda
Bangor Bus Station
-
-
-
09.51
10.51
-
11.51
-
12.51
-
-
13.51
-
-
15.51
17.51
1805
19.51
2005
Bangor Bus Station
Bangor Railway Station
-
-
-
09.54
10.54
-
11.54
-
12.54
-
-
13.54
-
-
15.54
17.54
|
19.54
|
Bangor Railway Station
Llandudno
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1920
-
2120
Llandudno
 
Return
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 


T10
T10
T10
  T19  
T10
19
T10
19
19
T10
  T19  
train
T10
T10
T10
5
     
last Conwy
Valley BUS
S+GSH
m-f
       
Bangor Railway Station
08.95
10.05
12.05
-
14.05
-
15.05
-
-
16.05
-
-
 18.05 
-
-
-
Bangor Railway Station
Bangor Bus Station
08.10
10.10
12.10
-
14.10
-
15.10
-
-
16.10
-
-
 18.10 
-
-
-
Bangor Bus Station
Bethesda
08.27
10.27
12.27
-
14.27
-
15.27
-
-
16.27
-
-
 18.27 
-
-
-
Bethesda
Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T)
08.36
10.36
12.36
-
14.36
-
15.36
-
-
16.36
-
-
 18.36 
-
-
-
Llyn Ogwen Car Park (T)
Capel Curig
08.44
10.44
12.44
-
14.44
-
15.44
-
-
16.44
-
-
 18.44 
1914 ---------- 1914
-
Capel Curig
Bangor
|
|
|
-
|
-
|
-
-
|
-
-
|
/|\
|

1903
-
1951
2020
Bangor
Betws-y-Coed
08.58
10.58
12.58
1345
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
14.58
15.05
15.58
1647m-f
-
16.58
1715
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
1802
 19.15 
direct
journey
with
-drawn
-
|
Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst
-
-
-
-
15.30
-
1700m-f
17.45
-
1806
-
-
-
|
Llanrwst
Conwy
-
-
-
-
16.01
-
-
18.01
-
|
-
-
-
2109
Conwy
Llandudno
-
-
-
-
16.20
-
-
18.35
-
1851
-
-
-
2132
Llandudno
- Sherpa journey operated by     * - outward "S1" Sherpa destination is Caernarfon (via Llanberis)    
 
(T) - Sherpa stop for one of the many official tracks up Tryfan    
  M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only    
- alternative Conwy Valley Line 'Transport for Wales' train (when no suitable bus connection))    
NOTE:- "1 bws" (one bws) Day or Weekly Tickets tickets are NOT VALID on any trains in North or Mid Wales
   
  latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto  

               
CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON
clockwise  -  via Betws-y-Coed,   Pen-y-Pass,   Beddgelert,  Caernarfon  and  Llanberis
Summary Timetable

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
stop off for morning coffee,  lunch,  tea and/or  a short walk to suit yourself --- then catch the next bus

 
see VERY important note above
If you intend to use any of the alternative TRAIN journeys,  you are advised to purchase an appropriate North Wales Day Rover ticket  (valid on all trains and buses in the area)
Purchase a £7.000 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL BUS journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first bus
         
last Conwy Valley BUS
                 
19
S1 #
S4
S3
S3
S1
19X
S1 #
S4
S3
S3
S1
19
19
  T19  
S1 #
S4
S3
S1
S1
  T19  
T10
5
S3
S1
19
S1 #
S4
S3
S3
S1
T10
5
Llandudno
07.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
1012
-
-
-
-
-
-
09.45
1150
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Llandudno
Conwy
08.02
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.02
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.19
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Conwy
Llanrwst
08.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
1048
-
-
-
-
-
-
10.50
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.55
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed
08.55
09.03
-
-
-
-
-
1055
11.03
-
-
-
-
-
11.00
13.03
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.05
15.03
-
-
-
-
-
-
Betws-y-Coed
Pen-y-Pass   
-
09.25
09.33
-
-
-
-
-
11.25
11.33
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.25
13.33
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.25
15.33
-
-
-
-
-
Pen-y-Pass   
Beddgelert   
-
-
09.55
10.02
11.02
-
-
-
-
11.55
12.02
13.02
-
-
-
-
-
13.55
14.02
-
-
-
-
-
15.02
-
-
-
15.55
16.02 $
17.02
-
-
-
Beddgelert   
Caernarfon
-
-
-
10.34
11.34
11.40
-
-
-
-
12.34
13.34
13.40
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
14.35
14.40
15.40
-
-
-
15.34
16.40
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
16.35 $
17.34
17.40
-
-
Caernarfon
Llanberis Joe Brown
-
-
-
-
-
12.02
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.02
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.02
16.02
-
-
-
-
17.02
-
-
-
-
-
18.02
-
-
Llanberis Joe Brown
Llanberis Interchange
-
-
-
-
-
12.10
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.10
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.10
16.10
-
-
-
-
17.10
-
-
-
-
-
18.10
-
-
Llanberis Interchange
Pen-y-Pass   
-
-
-
-
-
12.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.30
16.30
-
-
-
-
17.30
-
-
-
-
-
18.30
-
-
Pen-y-Pass   
Capel Curig
-
-
-
-
-
12.40
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.40
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.40
16.40
>>>>>>>>
1714 - 1714
-
-
17.40
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
18.40
1914 - 1914
-
Capel Curig
Bangor
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
|
-
/|\
|

1703
1751
1815
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
|
/|\
|

1903
1951
2015
Bangor
Betws-y-Coed
-
-
-
-
-
12.55
13.05
-
-
-
-
-
14.55
15.05
-
-
-
-
-
 15.55 
 16.55 
1715
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
-
|
-
 17.55 
-
-
-
-
-
 18.55 
-
|
Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.15
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
Llanrwst
Conwy
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
16.01
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1904|
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2104|
Conwy
Llandudno
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
16.20
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1927|
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2127|
Llandudno
09.03 - Sherpa journey     # - outward "S1" Sherpa destination is Caernarfon (via Llanberis)    
 
  M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only    
$ - departs 1612 and operates 10 minutes later throughout on local (Caernarfon) School Days    
- alternative Conwy Valley Line 'Transport for Wales' train (when no suitable bus connection))    
NOTE:- "1 bws" (one bws) Day or Weekly Tickets tickets are NOT VALID on any trains in North or Mid Wales
   


Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass        
Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)    
  latest times should always be confirmed from the individual timetables on the official Gwynedd CC or Conwy CC websites  and any subsequent amendments thereto  

               
CIRCULAR   TRIP   ROUND   SNOWDON
anti-clockwise  -  via Betws-y-Coed,  Llanberis,  Caernarfon,   Beddgelert  and  Pen-y-Pass
Summary Timetable

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
stop off for morning coffee,  lunch,  tea and/or  a short walk to suit yourself --- then catch the next bus

 
see VERY important note above
If you intend to use any of the alternative TRAIN journeys,  you are advised to purchase an appropriate North Wales Day Rover ticket  (valid on all trains and buses in the area)
Purchase a £7.00 "1 bws" (one bus) Day Ticket to cover ALL BUS journeys - as well as other North Wales connecting journeys to/from Snowdonia
from the driver of your first bus
                last Conwy Valley BUS       
later summer Sherpas
 
19
S1
S3
  T19  
S1
S3
S4
S1
19
S1
S3
19
S1
S3
S4
S1
19
19
  T19  
S1
S3
S4
S1
S1
S3
S4
S1
  T19  
T10
5
 
19
S1
S3
S4
S1
 
S1
S3
S4
S1
T10
5
Llandudno
07.45
-
-
0905
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
-
-
-
-
-
1012
-
-
09.45
-
-
-
-
-
11.00
1150
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Llandudno
Conwy
08.02
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
10.04
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.19
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Conwy
Llanrwst
08.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1048
-
-
10.50
-
-
-
-
-
11.55
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.55
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Llanrwst
Betws-y-Coed
08.55
09.03
-
10.03
-
-
-
-
1055
11.03
-
11.00
12.03
-
-
-
-
12.05
13.03
-
-
-
14.03
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.05
15.03
-
-
-
16.03
-
-
-
-
-
Betws-y-Coed
Llanberis
-
09.50
-
-
10.50
-
-
-
-
-
11.50
-
-
12.50
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.50
-
-
-
14.50
S+GSH
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.50
-
-
-
16.50
-
-
-
-
-
Llanberis
Caernarfon
-
10.17
10.22
-
11.17
11.22
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
12.17
12.22
-
13.17
13.22
S+GSH
-
-
-
-
14.17
14.22
-
-
15.17
15.22 $
S+GSH
-
-
-
-
-
16.17
16.22
S+GSH
-
17.17
17.22
-
-
-
-
Caernarfon
Beddgelert  
-
-
10.55
-
-
11.55
12.00
-
-
-
-
12.55
-
-
13.55
14.00
-
-
-
-
-
14.55
15.00
-
-
15.55 $
16.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
16.55
17.00
-
-
17.55
18.00
-
-
-
Beddgelert  
Pen-y-Pass  
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.22
13.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.22
14.30
-
-
-
-
-
15.22
15.30
-
-
16.22
16.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
17.22
17.30
-
-
18.22
18.30
-
-
Pen-y-Pass  
Capel Curig
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.40
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.40
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.40
-
-
-
16.40
>>>>>>>>
1714 - 1714
-
-
-
-
-
17.40
-
-
-
18.40
1914 - 1914
-
Capel Curig
Bangor
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
|
-
/|\
|
1703
1751
1815
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
|
/|\
|
1903
1951
2015
Bangor
Betws-y-Coed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
13.55
14.35
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.55
15.05
-
-
-
-
-
15.55
-
-
-
 16.55 
1715
"T19"

WITH
-DRAWN
-
|
-
-
-
-
 17.55 
-
-
-
 18.55 
-
|
Betws-y-Coed
Llanrwst
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.30
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
|
Llanrwst
Conwy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15.16
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16.01
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1904
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2104
Conwy
Llandudno
-
-
-
-
-
-
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Llandudno
09.03 - Sherpa journey      
  M-F - Mondays to Fridays only       Sat - Saturdays only    
  GSch - Gwynedd School Days only       S+GSH - Saturdays also Gwynedd School Holidays only     confirm dates locally before setting out    
$ - departs Caernarfon at 1526 on local (Caernarfon) School Days - then runs correspondingly later to Beddgelert    
- alternative Conwy Valley Line 'Transport for Wales' train (when no suitable bus connection))    
NOTE:- "1 bws" (one bws) Day or Weekly Tickets tickets are NOT VALID on any trains in North or Mid Wales
   


Pen-y-Pass --- time for a short walk on the foothills of Snowdon     along the Miners Path towards     Llyn Glaslyn (and Snowdon)    
Beddgelert --- time for a short stroll along the side of the River Glaslyn past Gelert's Grave to the Aberslaslyn pass        
  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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Bangor - Llyn Ogwen - Betws-y-Coed
Bangor - Capel Curig - Llanberis
Bangor - Snowdonia  (via Llanberis)
Barmouth - Snowdonia  (via Porthmadog)
Betws-y-Coed - Llyn Ogwen - Bangor
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Llanberis - Caernarfon
Betws-y-Coed - Llandudno  (connections)
Betws-y-Coed - Pen-y-Pass - Porthmadog
Caernarfon - Llanberis - Pen-y-Pass - Betws-y-Coed
Caernarfon/Porthmadog - Beddgelert - Llanberis
Caernarfon - Beddgelert - Porthmadog
Llanberis Pass --- Park and Ride
Llanberis - Capel Curig - Bangor
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 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 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
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
Porthmadog area to Llanberis
Llanberis area to Porthmadog area
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