There are 4 ways to get from Gloucester to Alton Towers by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
- Take the taxi from Stoke-on-Trent to Alton Towerstaxi
2h 25m£77–129Drive 95.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gloucester to Alton Towerscar 95.3 mi
1h 52m£24–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Streettrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towersbus
4h 13mBus
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Lordswood Roadbus 100
- Take the bus from Lordswood Road to Police Stationbus X8
- Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towersbus
4h 34m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gloucester to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Gloucester to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 1h 52m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Gloucester to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Transport Hub and arriving at Alton Towers via Lordswood Road and Wolverhampton Police Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Gloucester and Alton Towers is 112 miles. The road distance is 95.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gloucester to Alton Towers without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 25m and costs £75 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Gloucester to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Gloucester to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Transport Hub station.
Gloucester to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gloucester to Alton Towers is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 52m to drive from Gloucester to Alton Towers.
There are 1292+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Gloucester, England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a bus from Transport Hub to Alton Towers via Lordswood Road, Wolverhampton Police Station, and Alton Towers in around 4h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Gloucester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham New St Station 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 Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 Transport Hub to Lordswood Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- [email protected]
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Lordswood Road to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
- 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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