There are 7 ways to get from Ipswich to Alton Towers Station by train, bus, car or plane
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Recommended option
Train • 3h 41m
6 alternative options
Train, bus • 6h 7m
Train, bus #2 • 7h 45m
Bus • 8h 45m
Drive • 3h 3m
Train, fly, bus • 7h 9m
Ipswich to Alton Towers Station by train, walk, subway and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ipswich to Alton Towers Station is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Ipswich to Alton Towers Station is to drive which takes 3h 3m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipswich station to Alton Towers Station. However, there are services departing from Ipswich Tower Ramparts Bus Station and arriving at Alton Towers via London Stansted Airport, Golders Green Station and Middlesex University. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Ipswich and Alton Towers Station is 234 miles. The road distance is 183.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Alton Towers Station without a car is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs £110 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Ipswich to Alton Towers Station, including transfers.
Ipswich to Alton Towers Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Ipswich Tower Ramparts Bus Station.
The best way to get from Ipswich to Alton Towers Station is to train which takes 3h 41m and costs £110 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 45m.
Ipswich to Alton Towers Station bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, arrive at Alton Towers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ipswich to Alton Towers Station is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 3m to drive from Ipswich to Alton Towers Station.
- Distance: 234 miles
- Duration: 3h 41m
What companies run services between Ipswich, England and Alton Towers Station, England?
You can take a train from Ipswich to Alton Towers Station via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, London Euston, London Euston, and Stoke-on-Trent in around 3h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ipswich to Alton Towers Station via London Stansted Airport, Golders Green Station, Hendon Town Hall, Middlesex University, and Alton Towers in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45 - £270
- ContactCentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Ipswich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22 - £35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22 - £35
Train from Ipswich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18 - £26
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18 - £26
Train from Ipswich to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19 - £27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £19 - £27
Train from Ipswich to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21 - £30
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Standard
- £21 - £30
- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55 - £150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £55 - £75
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £100 - £150
Train from London Euston to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50 - £140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £50 - £70
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £95 - £140
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6 - £55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £6 - £10
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £35 - £55
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from London Euston to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26 - £45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/timetables
- 1st Class
- £29 - £45
- Standard
- £26 - £40
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cambridge to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45 - £130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45 - £70
- 1st Class
- £90 - £130
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16 - £28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £19 - £28
- 1st Class
- £16 - £23
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5 - £7
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5 - £7
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Knight Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- D&G Bus
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- sales@thecoachcompany.co.uk
- 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 Bonners Lane 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 Middlesex University to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
Bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
National Express Coaches are a quick and convenient way of travelling around the UK. Over 550 National Express coaches run on Britain's roads every day, serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express Coaches carry around 19 million passenger journeys every year. For added convenience, National Express operate coach services to all major UK airports 24 hours per day, and is on its way to being 100% wheelchair accessible. The company also has a 24-hour control centre that receives a GPS signal to update on location, speed and the temperature inside coaches, ensuring the smoothest journey possible.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Ipswich Tower Ramparts Bus Station to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15 - £22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Stansted Airport to Golders Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14 - £20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- customerservices@terravision.eu
- Website
- terravision.eu
Bus from London Stansted Airport to Golders Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12
- Website
- https://www.terravision.eu/
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