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How to get fromElgin to Alton Towersby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Elgin to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain train
    10h 20m
    £194–359

  2. Drive 412.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Elgin to Alton Towerscar car 412.5 mi
    7h 44m
    £101–146

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Leeds Cultural B to Alton Towersbus bus
    14h 36m

  4. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane ABZ - MAN
    3. Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus bus
    6h 44m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towersbus bus
    11h 16m

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Sheffieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Alton Towersbus bus
    12h 6m

  7. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane INV - MAN
    3. Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus bus
    6h 8m

  8. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ABZ - BHX
    3. Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towersbus bus
    7h 12m

  9. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane INV - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    4. Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Nottingham Mount St to Alton Towersbus bus
    7h 50m

  10. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverkeithingtrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    3. Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towersbus bus
    9h 32m

  11. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane INV - BHX
    3. Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towersbus bus
    6h 31m

  12. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane INV - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trenttrain train
    8h 33m
    £127–399

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration1h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket£108Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 466.4 mi
  • Duration: 10h 20m

What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Alton Towers, England?

You can take a train from Elgin to Alton Towers via Aberdeen, Haymarket, Crewe, and Longton in around 10h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Elgin station to Alton Towers via Aberdeen Union Street, Union Square Bus Station, Leeds City Bus Station, Leeds Cultural B, and Alton Towers in around 14h 36m.

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