There are 5 ways to get from East Midlands to Alton Towers by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
- Take the taxi from Stoke-on-Trent to Alton Towerstaxi
2h 33m£82–119Drive 55.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Midlands to Alton Towerscar 55.1 mi
1h 17m£14–20Train, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to Nottinghamtrain London St Pancras International - Nottingham / ...
- Take the bus from Nottingham Mount St to Alton Towersbus
3h 26mBus
- Take the bus from Brooksby College to Baxter Gatebus Lc8
- Take the bus from Loughborough The Rushes to Alton Towersbus
3h 36mBus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from College of Further Education to Haymarket Bus Stationbus 5A / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrancebus X80
5h 13m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from East Midlands to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from East Midlands to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Brooksby College and arriving at Alton Towers via Loughborough The Rushes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between East Midlands and Alton Towers is 102 miles. The road distance is 55.4 miles.
The best way to get from East Midlands to Alton Towers without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 33m and costs £80 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from East Midlands to Alton Towers, including transfers.
East Midlands to Alton Towers bus services, operated by Centrebus, depart from Brooksby College station.
East Midlands to Alton Towers bus services, operated by Centrebus, arrive at Baxter Gate station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Midlands to Alton Towers is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from East Midlands to Alton Towers.
There are 1292+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Alton Towers via Brooksby College, Baxter Gate, Loughborough The Rushes, and Alton Towers in around 3h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Leicester to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Nottingham Mount St to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
Bus from Loughborough The Rushes to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- centrebus.info
Bus from Brooksby College to Baxter Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- http://www.centrebus.info
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from College of Further Education to Haymarket Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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