There are 6 ways to get from Croydon to Alton Towers by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from East Croydon to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
- Take the taxi from Stoke-on-Trent to Alton Towerstaxi
3h 2m£92–149Drive 155.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Croydon to Alton Towerscar 155.6 mi
3h 17m£38–55Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
- Take the bus from Bonners Lane to Alton Towersbus
5h 13mTrain, fly, bus
- Take the train from East Croydon to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus
5h 53mBus
- Take the bus from Manor Park Crescent to Alton Towersbus
6h 37mTrain, bus via Luton
- Take the train from East Croydon to Lutontrain
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Stationbus 230
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrancebus X80
7h 37m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Croydon to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Croydon to Alton Towers is to train and taxi which takes 3h 2m and costs £90 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Croydon to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Sumner Road Croydon and arriving at Alton Towers via Trafalgar Square and Manor Park Crescent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Croydon and Alton Towers is 176 miles. The road distance is 156.5 miles.
The best way to get from Croydon to Alton Towers without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 2m and costs £90 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Croydon to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Croydon to Alton Towers bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, depart from Manor Park Crescent station.
Croydon to Alton Towers bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, arrive at Alton Towers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Croydon to Alton Towers is 157 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Croydon to Alton Towers.
There are 1193+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Croydon, England and Alton Towers, England?
The Coach Company UK operates a bus from Manor Park Crescent to Alton Towers once a week, and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from East Croydon to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from East Croydon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Bonners Lane to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 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 Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
Bus from Manor Park Crescent to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- 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
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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
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