There are 8 ways to get from Crawley to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
5h 27m£84–118Drive 181.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Crawley to Alton Towerscar 181.2 mi
3h 31m£46–66Train, bus
- Take the train from Crawley to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
- Take the bus from Bonners Lane to Alton Towersbus
5h 52mBus via Harrow
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towersbus
6h 56mBus
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 230
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrancebus X80
10h 2mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus
- Take the train from Three Bridges to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus
6h 23mFly London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LGW - MAN
7h£64–221Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool, bus
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
- Take the bus from Warrington to Alton Towersbus
7h 25m
Crawley to Alton Towers by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crawley to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Crawley to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Crawley station to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Alton Towers via North Terminal Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 3 and Watford Junction station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Crawley to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Three Bridges and arriving at Uttoxeter via London St Pancras Intl and Derby. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Crawley and Alton Towers is 190 miles. The road distance is 182.3 miles.
The best way to get from Crawley to Alton Towers without a car is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs £80 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Crawley to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Crawley to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, depart from North Terminal Bus Station.
Crawley to Alton Towers train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Three Bridges station.
The best way to get from Crawley to Alton Towers is to train which takes 5h 27m and costs £80 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus via Harrow, which costs and takes 6h 56m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £230 and takes 7h.
What companies run services between Crawley, England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a train from Three Bridges to Alton Towers via London St Pancras Intl, Derby, Uttoxeter, Railway Station, and Alton Towers Entrance in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers via North Terminal Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 3, Watford Junction station, and Alton Towers in around 6h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Crawley to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Three Bridges to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Bonners Lane to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- 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 Warrington to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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 North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–22
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- 01332 345 678
- Website
- Albatross Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Albatross Coaches
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Booking & Getting There
Crawley to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Crawley to Alton Towers train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crawley to Alton Towers is 182 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Crawley to Alton Towers.
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