There are 5 ways to get from Dover to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dover Priory 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 50mDrive 224.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dover to Alton Towerscar 224.9 mi
4h 5m£56–81Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to London Stonebridgebus
- Take the bus from Manor Park Crescent to Alton Towersbus
8h 17mTrain, fly, bus
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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
7h 2mBus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Pencester Road to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 007
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Derby Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrancebus X80
10h 32m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £55 - £80 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Alton Towers via Stonebridge Park Station and Manor Park Crescent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Dover and Alton Towers is 242 miles. The road distance is 226.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dover to Alton Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Dover to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Dover to Alton Towers bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Alton Towers bus services, operated by Euro Fratello Srl, arrive at London Stonebridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dover to Alton Towers is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Dover to Alton Towers.
There are 1180+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a bus from Dover to Alton Towers via London Stonebridge, Stonebridge Park Station, St Margarets Church, Manor Park Crescent, and Alton Towers in around 8h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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 Manor Park Crescent to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- 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
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Dover to London Stonebridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Pencester Road to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Derby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Derby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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