There are 6 ways to get from Guildford to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent rail station to Farley Gatesbus 32A
5h 21m£46–107Drive 160.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Guildford to Alton Towerscar 160.9 mi
3h 8m£40–58Bus
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 3bus Ra2
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towersbus
6h 30mBus, fly
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus
6h 6mTrain, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Guildford to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towersbus
6h 5mBus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrancebus X80
9h 17m
Guildford to Alton Towers by train, subway, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Guildford to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Guildford station to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Guildford station and arriving at Alton Towers via Heathrow Terminal 3 and Watford Junction station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Guildford and Alton Towers is 196 miles. The road distance is 161.9 miles.
The best way to get from Guildford to Alton Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 21m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Guildford to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Guildford to Alton Towers bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Guildford station.
Guildford to Alton Towers bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 3 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guildford to Alton Towers is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Guildford to Alton Towers.
There are 1180+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Guildford, England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a bus from Guildford station to Alton Towers via Heathrow Terminal 3, Watford Junction station, and Alton Towers in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent rail station to Farley Gates
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- First Berkshire & The Thames Valley
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- 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
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 Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01332 345 678
- Website
- Albatross Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Albatross Coaches
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