There are 10 ways to get from Greenock to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
6h 19m£156–231Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lanebus 906 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
9h 10m£63–88Bus
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towersbus
9h 11mDrive 278.8 mi
- Drive from Greenock to Alton Towerscar 278.8 mi
4h 55m£70–101Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towersbus
6h 4mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Warrington to Alton Towersbus
6h 35mBus, train via Preston
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lanebus 906 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towersbus
7h 45mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Greenock West to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane GLA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus
7h 26mTrain to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towersbus
7h 33mFly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the bus from Nottingham Mount St to Alton Towersbus
7h 30m
Greenock to Alton Towers by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Alton Towers is to bus and train which costs £60 - £90 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at Alton Towers via Buchanan Bus Station, Piccadilly and Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Greenock to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Greenock West and arriving at Longton via Glasgow Central and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Greenock and Alton Towers is 296 miles. The road distance is 280.4 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Alton Towers without a car is to train which takes 6h 19m and costs £150 - £240.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Greenock to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Greenock to Alton Towers bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Alton Towers train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Greenock to Alton Towers is to train which takes 6h 19m and costs £150 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 11m.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Alton Towers, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Glasgow Central to Crewe every 4 hours. Tickets cost £80–130 and the journey takes 3h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stance 1 to Alton Towers via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Piccadilly, Travis Street, Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St, and Alton Towers in around 9h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- 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
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Greenock to Alton Towers bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Greenock to Alton Towers train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenock to Alton Towers is 280 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Greenock to Alton Towers.
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