There are 8 ways to get from Coatbridge to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Warrington to Alton Towersbus
6h 17mTrain via Preston
cheapest- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Uttoxetertrain
7h 12m£53–145Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus 802
- Take the bus from Salthouse Quay to Alton Towersbus
9h 11mDrive 249.8 mi
- Drive from Coatbridge to Alton Towerscar 249.8 mi
4h 25m£62–89Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towersbus
6hTrain, bus via Preston
- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towersbus
7h 21mTrain
- Take the train from Motherwell to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
8h 38m£61–82Fly from Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towersbus
6h 7m
Coatbridge to Alton Towers by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coatbridge to Alton Towers is to train which costs £60 - £85 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Coatbridge to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Coatbridge to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Bus Stance and arriving at Alton Towers via Buchanan Bus Station and Salthouse Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Coatbridge to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Whifflet and arriving at Uttoxeter via Motherwell, Preston and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Coatbridge and Alton Towers is 264 miles. The road distance is 251.3 miles.
The best way to get from Coatbridge to Alton Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Coatbridge to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Coatbridge to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Coatbridge to Alton Towers train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Coatbridge to Alton Towers is to bus which takes 9h 11m and costs . Alternatively, you can train via Preston, which costs £50 - £150 and takes 7h 12m.
What companies run services between Coatbridge, Scotland and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Stance to Alton Towers via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Salthouse Quay, and Alton Towers in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whifflet to Alton Towers via Motherwell, Preston, Crewe, Uttoxeter, Railway Station, and Alton Towers Gate 01 in around 7h 12m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Crewe to Uttoxeter
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Warrington to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Salthouse Quay to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
Bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–11
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Booking & Getting There
Coatbridge to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Coatbridge to Alton Towers train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coatbridge to Alton Towers is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Coatbridge to Alton Towers.
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