There are 5 ways to get from Birmingham to Alton Towers Station by train, taxi, bus or car
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Train, taxi • 1h 9m
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Train, bus • 2h 42m
Bus • 2h 51m
Taxi • 1h
Drive • 1h
Birmingham to Alton Towers Station by train, bus and walk
The journey time between Birmingham and Alton Towers Station is around 2h 42m and covers a distance of around 52 miles. This includes an average layover time of around 1h. Operated by CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Railway and others, the Birmingham to Alton Towers Station service departs from Birmingham New Street and arrives in Alton Towers Station. Typically six services run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Alton Towers Station is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Alton Towers Station is to taxi which takes 1h and costs £100 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Alton Towers Station station. However, there are services departing from Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street and arriving at Station Road via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
The distance between Birmingham and Alton Towers Station is 60 miles. The road distance is 47.2 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Alton Towers Station without a car is to train and taxi which takes 1h 9m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Birmingham to Alton Towers Station, including transfers.
Birmingham to Alton Towers Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street station.
Birmingham to Alton Towers Station bus services, operated by D&G Bus, arrive at Station Road.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to Alton Towers Station is 47 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from Birmingham to Alton Towers Station.
There are 966+ hotels available in Alton Towers Station. Prices start at £33 per night.
- Distance: 59.7 miles
- Duration: 1h 9m
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Alton Towers Station, England?
You can take a bus from Birmingham to Alton Towers Station via Bus Station in around 2h 51m.
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29 - £60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £29 - £45
- 1st Class
- £40 - £60
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23 - £40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23 - £35
- 1st Class
- £26 - £40
- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16 - £70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £16 - £23
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £50 - £70
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10 - £60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £10 - £15
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40 - £60
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Knight Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- D&G Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7 - £10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £30 - £45
Magnum
- Phone
- +44 1782819819
- Website
- magnumtaxisstoke.co.uk
City Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1782844444
- Website
- citycabsstoke.com
AutoCab
- Phone
- +44 1782777777
- Website
- autocabprivatehire.co.uk
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