There are 6 ways to get from East Croydon to Alton Towers (Station) 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 Towers (Station)taxi
3h 2m£87–148Drive 156.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Croydon to Alton Towers (Station)car 156.5 mi
3h 19m£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 10mTrain, 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 52mBus
- Take the bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towersbus
6h 49mTrain, 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 35m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Croydon to Alton Towers (Station) is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from East Croydon to Alton Towers (Station) is to train and taxi which takes 3h 2m and costs £85 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from East Croydon station to Alton Towers (Station). However, there are services departing from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station and arriving at Alton Towers via Heathrow Terminal 3 and Watford Junction station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
The distance between East Croydon and Alton Towers (Station) is 175 miles. The road distance is 157.4 miles.
The best way to get from East Croydon to Alton Towers (Station) without a car is to train and taxi which takes 3h 2m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from East Croydon to Alton Towers (Station), including transfers.
East Croydon to Alton Towers (Station) bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station.
East Croydon to Alton Towers (Station) bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Croydon to Alton Towers (Station) is 157 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from East Croydon to Alton Towers (Station).
There are 1201+ hotels available in Alton Towers (Station).
What companies run services between East Croydon, England and Alton Towers (Station), England?
You can take a bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Alton Towers via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 3, and Watford Junction station in around 6h 49m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from East Croydon to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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
- £50–75
- 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
- £9–14
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- £7–13
- 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 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 Watford Junction station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Dingwall Road / East Croydon Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01332 345 678
- Website
- Albatross Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Albatross Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £35–45
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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