There are 4 ways to get from Bournemouth to Alton Towers by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly
4h 30m£168–228Drive 189.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Alton Towerscar 189.1 mi
3h 52m£47–68Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus
5h 25mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towersbus
6h 23m
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 3h 52m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Stoke-on-Trent via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Alton Towers is 234 miles. The road distance is 190.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Alton Towers without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £160 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Bournemouth to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Alton Towers train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
Bournemouth to Alton Towers train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stoke-on-Trent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Alton Towers is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 52m to drive from Bournemouth to Alton Towers.
There are 1188+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Alton Towers, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Bournemouth to Stoke-on-Trent every 2 hours. Tickets cost £95–150 and the journey takes 4h 3m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–150
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
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