The Transport Game

[Welshman]

After a meal and a drink or two at the Stag in Atholl St, we stagger back for the 2212 Arriva Cymru 62 to Amlwch, arriving at the Co-op at 2224 - Friday evening.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

As we have arrived on the last bus of the day, being unable to access it again, we seek and find overnight accommodation and after a good refreshing sleep and a "full Welsh" breakfast, we return to the bus stop and note we can see the other side of Ynys Mon on a different service to that which brought us here last night and we board the 0745 Lewis y Llan service 61 to Llanynghenedl (Boderem Turn) that arrives there at 0825 on Saturday morning.

 

[Welshman]

Having made three circuits of the sights of Llanynghenedl, we are dismayed to find we still have 50 minutes to kill before boarding the 0920 Lewis y Llan service 61 to Caergybi Tesco, we we gratefully arrive for a coffee and a bit of warmth at 0933 on Saturday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Now time to cross the centre of Ynys Mon, so we board the 0941 Arriva Cymru service 4 to Llangefni (Church Road Post Office) that arrives there at 1024 on Saturday morning.

 

[Welshman]

We then board the 1125 Padarn Bus 32 to Niwbwrch, arriving at 1158, Saturday morning.

 

[Trainfan344]

We then board the 10:57 4A Arriva Cymru service to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (Post Office) arriving there at 11:21 Saturday Morning continue.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We then board the 1125 Padarn Bus 32 to Niwbwrch, arriving at 1158, Saturday morning.

Being an area of much natural beauty, but not a regular Saturday bus service, we note the time of the next onward journey and spend nearly an hour exploring the area before returning to the bus stop to continue our travelogue of the southern area of Ynys Mon and we board the 1308 Padarn Bus service 42 to Brynsiencyn (Post Office) that arrives there at 1325 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[ls2270]

After a lunch break there, we catch another Padarn Bus Route 42 at 1445 to Bangor Rail Station, arriving at 1505 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Time for a snack and a hot drink before we board the 1548 Padarn Bus service 85 to Llanberis (Interchange) that arrives there at 1643 on Saturday afternoon.

 

[crispy1978]

Seeing no further form of transport for the day that's viable, we camp at the base of Snowdon and jump on the 09:20 S2 Padarn Bus from Llanberis to Betws y Coed Rail Station, arriving at 10:05 on Sunday morning.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

The timetable is somewhat spare of bus services on a Sunday morning, but it affords us time to walk to see the river gushing past the rocks in the river bed before returning to board the 1150 Arriva Cymru service 19 to Llandudno (Lloyd Street) that arrives there at 1258 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[Welshman]

Mindful of the fact there are no trains to Llandudno on a winter Sunday, we must stay on rubber wheels for a while longer. So we board the 1315 Arriva 5 service to Llanfairfechan, admiring on the way the scenic views of Conwy and the driver's skill in easing an 8ft-wide bus through a gap in the town walls seeming only 2" wider, and arrive at Y Bont at 1357 - still on a Sunday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We are thankful that both the number 5 and the X5 services are both running at this time on a Sunday, so we next board the 1422 Arriva Cymru service X5 to Caernarfon bus station that arrives there at 1507 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[Welshman]

After a quick look around the castle, we board the 1630 S4 Sherpa Padarn to Beddgelert, arriving 1700 on a Sunday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We are fortunate to be able to make the advertised connection with another Snowden Sherpa service and we board the 1710 Snowden Sherpa service S97 to Porthmadog (Parc) that arrives there at 1730 on Sunday afternoon.

 

[crispy1978]

We jump on the Arriva Wales 3 bus departing Porthmadog Parc at 17:55 arriving at Pwllheli bus station at 18:32 Sunday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

It is with some resignation to find that this time on Sunday evening offers neither train nor bus onward travel, so we are forced to seek overnight accommodation and take advantage of the Sunday evening meal proffered, then we spend some time of the evening on the promenade watching the sea, before retiring for the night. After a relaxing sleep and the customary hearty Welsh breakfast, we return to the bus station where we board the 0735 Clynnog and Trefor service 12 to Bontnewydd (Bontnewydd Prif) that arrives there at 0815 on Monday morning.

 

[crispy1978]

We jump on the Arriva 32 departing 08:20, arriving at Caernarfon, Bus Station at 08:24 Monday morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 0835 Clynnog and Trefor service 12 to Trefor (Croes-Higol Road) which arrives at 0900 on Monday morning.

 

[Trainfan344]

We next board the 0835 Cynnog and Trefor service 12 to Trefor (Croes-Higol Road) which arrives at 0900 on Monday morning.

We then look around, but decide on continuing on the next Cynnog and Trefor service 12 at 10:10 to Llanwnda, Dinas (A487) arriving there at 10:27 Monday Morning

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We then look around, but decide on continuing on the next Cynnog and Trefor service 12 at 10:00 to Llanwnda, Dinas (A487)

I can see a service 12 on the Monday to Friday timetable, leaving at 1010 from Trefor that arrives at 1027 at Llanwnda, Dinas. Is that the one you meant ?....The "quiz day" is Monday at present.

Assuming that is the one that you meant.....

We next board the 1037 Lloyds Coaches service T2 to Bangor Bus station that arrives there at 1105 on Monday morning

 

[transportphoto]

Casual walk to [stn]Bangor (Gwynedd)[/stn] railway station [BNG] and a suitable shop found for supplies before boarding 1A38, the 1224 Virgin Trains service to [stn]Milton Keynes Central[/stn] [MKC] arriving there 1501 on a Monday afternoon.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Continuing southwards by rail with a different TOC, we board the 1513 SN service to South Croydon that arrives at 1702 on Monday afternoon.

 

[Trainfan344]

I can see a service 12 on the Monday to Friday timetable, leaving at 1010 from Trefor that arrives at 1027 at Llanwnda, Dinas. Is that the one you meant ?....The "quiz day" is Monday at present.

Assuming that is the one that you meant.....

We next board the 1037 Lloyds Coaches service T2 to Bangor Bus station that arrives there at 1105 on Monday morning

Yes, Sorry.

 

[dzug2]

We continue by rail on the 1712 Southern service to East Grinstead, arriving at 1750 Monday evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We decide to change our mode of travel and walk to the bus stop on High Street near the War Memorial where we board the 1816 Metrobus service 400 to Crawley bus station that arrives there at 1844 on Monday evening.

 

[transportphoto]

1859 Metrobus service 10 to Gatwick Airport, North Terminal arriving at 1917 on this Monday evening.

TP

 

[Trainfan344]

We then cross to the railway station and board the 19:32 FCC service to London Blackfriars arriving there at 20:07 Monday Evening

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

We next board the 2035 FCC service to Hassocks that arrives at 2134 on Monday evening.

 

[Trainfan344]

We then board the 21:47 FCC Service to Bedford arriving there at 00:08 Tuesday Morning