There are 6 ways to get from Alton Station to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Alton to London Waterlootrain Alton - London Waterloo
- Take the train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trenttrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 46m£105–191Drive 159.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alton Station to Alton Towerscar 159.6 mi
3h 20m£39–56Train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towersbus
7h 6mTrain, fly, bus
- Take the train from Alton to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus
6h 8mBus
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 3bus Ra2
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towersbus
7h 21mBus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Stationbus 230
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrancebus X80
9h 56m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alton Station to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Alton Station to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 3h 20m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Alton Station station to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at Alton Towers via Guildford station, Heathrow Terminal 3 and Watford Junction station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Alton Station to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Alton and arriving at Stoke-on-Trent via Waterloo station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Alton Station and Alton Towers is 211 miles. The road distance is 160.6 miles.
The best way to get from Alton Station to Alton Towers without a car is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Alton Station to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Alton Station to Alton Towers bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Guildford station.
Alton Station to Alton Towers train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Alton station.
The best way to get from Alton Station to Alton Towers is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs £100 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 21m.
What companies run services between Alton Station, England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a train from Alton to Alton Towers via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London Euston, and Stoke-on-Trent in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station to Alton Towers via Guildford station, Heathrow Terminal 3, Watford Junction station, and Alton Towers in around 7h 21m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Alton to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Alton to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
Bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
Bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01332 345 678
- Website
- x80altontowers.com
Bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://x80altontowers.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Alton Station to Alton Towers bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 3 station.
Alton Station to Alton Towers train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alton Station to Alton Towers is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3h 20m to drive from Alton Station to Alton Towers.
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