There are 6 ways to get from Chesterfield to Alton Towers by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Chesterfield to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Longtontrain
- Take the taxi from Longton to Alton Towerstaxi
2h 9m£59–83Drive 35.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chesterfield to Alton Towerscar 35.2 mi
57 min£9–13Bus
- Take the bus from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Alton Towersbus
2h 32mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Chesterfield to Alton Towerstaxi 35.2 mi
57 min£75–90Line 43 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Donkey Derby to Paternoster Row/SS2bus 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Alton Towersbus
3h 16mBus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from New Beetwell Street to Bus Stationbus Cmt
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrancebus X80
3h 37m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chesterfield to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Chesterfield to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 57 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Chesterfield to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str and arriving at Alton Towers via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Chesterfield and Alton Towers is 70 miles. The road distance is 35.4 miles.
The best way to get from Chesterfield to Alton Towers without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 9m and costs £55 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Chesterfield to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Chesterfield to Alton Towers bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, depart from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str station.
Chesterfield to Alton Towers bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, arrive at Alton Towers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chesterfield to Alton Towers is 35 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Chesterfield to Alton Towers.
There are 1289+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Chesterfield, England and Alton Towers, England?
The Coach Company UK operates a bus from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Alton Towers once a week, and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Chesterfield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Chesterfield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Longton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
Bus from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Donkey Derby to Paternoster Row/SS2
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- [email protected]
- Website
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from New Beetwell Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/
- Single
- £6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from New Beetwell Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from New Beetwell Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01332 345 678
- Website
- x80altontowers.com
Bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://x80altontowers.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Autocab Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1782777777
- Website
- autocabprivatehire.co.uk
City Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1782844444
- Website
- citycabsstoke.com
Magnum Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1782819819
- Website
- magnumtaxisstoke.co.uk
A-Line Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1246 555 555
- Website
- a-linetaxis.co.uk
Central Cars
- Phone
- +44 1246 200 500
- Website
- centralcarschesterfield.co.uk
City Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1246 222 222
- Website
- citytaxis.com
Door 2 Door Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1246 202 020
- Website
- door2door.taxi
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