There are 4 ways to get from Bury to Alton Towers by tram, bus, car, or train
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Tram, bus
best- Take the tram from Bury to Piccadillytram Blue Line
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus
3h 7mDrive 56.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bury to Alton Towerscar 56.1 mi
1h 23m£14–20Line 135 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bury Interchange to Piccadilly Gardensbus 135
- Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towersbus
4h 1mTram, train, bus
- Take the tram from Bury to Piccadillytram
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Alton Towers Gate 01bus X80
4h 11m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bury to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bury to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Bury to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Bury Interchange and arriving at Alton Towers via Piccadilly and Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 1m.
The distance between Bury and Alton Towers is 53 miles. The road distance is 56.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bury to Alton Towers without a car is to tram and bus which takes 3h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Bury to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Bury to Alton Towers bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Bury Interchange station.
Bury to Alton Towers bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Piccadilly Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bury to Alton Towers is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Bury to Alton Towers.
There are 1250+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Bury, England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a bus from Bury Interchange to Alton Towers via Piccadilly Gardens, Piccadilly, Travis Street, Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St, and Alton Towers in around 4h 1m.
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Bury to Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from Bury to Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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 Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- [email protected]
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bury Interchange to Piccadilly Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
- Phone
- 01332 345 678
- Website
- Albatross Coaches
Bus from Railway Station to Alton Towers Gate 01
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Albatross Coaches
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