There are 4 ways to get from Alton Towers to Watford by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Alton Towers Entrance to Stoke-on-Trent rail stationbus 32A
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junctiontrain
3h 13m£40–83Drive 129.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alton Towers to Watfordcar 129.3 mi
2h 26m£32–46Bus
- Take the bus from Alton Towers to Watford Junction stationbus
3h 17mBus, train, fly
- Take the bus from Alton Towers to Macclesfield Queen Victoria Stbus
- Take the train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
5h 1m
Alton Towers to Watford by foot, bus, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alton Towers to Watford is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Alton Towers to Watford is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs £30 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alton Towers and arriving at Watford Junction station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Alton Towers and Watford is 147 miles. The road distance is 130.1 miles.
The best way to get from Alton Towers to Watford without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Alton Towers to Watford, including transfers.
Alton Towers to Watford bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, depart from Alton Towers station.
Alton Towers to Watford bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, arrive at Watford Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alton Towers to Watford is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Alton Towers to Watford.
There are 12815+ hotels available in Watford.
What companies run services between Alton Towers, England and Watford, England?
The Coach Company UK operates a bus from Alton Towers to Watford Junction station once a week, and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Macclesfield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from Alton Towers Entrance to Stoke-on-Trent rail station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Alton Towers to Watford Junction station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Alton Towers to Macclesfield Queen Victoria St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
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