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There are 10 ways to get from Alton Towers to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    5h 6m
    £125–201

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane MAN - GLA
    6h 5m
    £57–156

  3. Bus via Manchester

    1. Take the bus from Alton Towers to Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    6h 59m

  4. Drive 254.3 mi

    1. Drive from Alton Towers to Glasgowcar car 254.3 mi
    4h 30m
    £62–90

  5. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Alton Towers to Wolverhampton Police Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4h 40m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Alton Towers to Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    5h 50m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Alton Towers to Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    8h 14m

  8. Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Alton Towers to Wolverhampton Police Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5h 24m

  9. Bus, train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the bus from Alton Towers to Nottingham Mount Stbus bus
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    6h 7m

  10. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    7h 33m
    £107–210

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£25Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 271 mi
  • Duration: 5h 6m

What companies run services between Alton Towers, England and Glasgow, Scotland?

Avanti West Coast operates a train from Crewe to Glasgow Central every 3 hours. Tickets cost £85–150 and the journey takes 3h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Alton Towers to Buchanan Bus Station via Alton Towers, Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St, Charlotte Street, and Shudehill Interchange in around 6h 59m.

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