There are 5 ways to get from Alton Towers to Cambridge by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Alton Towers to Nottingham Mount Stbus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
4h 10mDrive 118.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alton Towers to Cambridgecar 118.7 mi
2h 29m£29–42Bus
- Take the bus from Alton Towers to Loughborough The Rushesbus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Parksidebus 777
5h 1mBus, train via Leicester
- Take the bus from Alton Towers Entrance to Railway Stationbus X80
- Take the train from Derby to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Cambridgetrain
4h 46mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Alton Towers to Bonners Lanebus
- Take the train from Leicester to Cambridgetrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
5h 7m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alton Towers to Cambridge is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Alton Towers to Cambridge is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Alton Towers to Cambridge. However, there are services departing from Alton Towers and arriving at Parkside via Lemyngton Street and St Margaret's Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Alton Towers and Cambridge is 136 miles. The road distance is 119.4 miles.
The best way to get from Alton Towers to Cambridge without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Alton Towers to Cambridge, including transfers.
Alton Towers to Cambridge bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, depart from Alton Towers station.
Alton Towers to Cambridge bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, arrive at Loughborough The Rushes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alton Towers to Cambridge is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Alton Towers to Cambridge.
There are 902+ hotels available in Cambridge.
What companies run services between Alton Towers, England and Cambridge, England?
You can take a vehicle from Alton Towers to Parkside via Alton Towers, Loughborough The Rushes, Lemyngton Street, and St Margaret's Bus Station in around 5h 1m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leicester to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leicester to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Alton Towers to Nottingham Mount St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
Bus from Alton Towers to Loughborough The Rushes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
Bus from Alton Towers to Bonners Lane
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01332 345 678
- Website
- x80altontowers.com
Bus from Alton Towers Entrance to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://x80altontowers.com/
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