There are 6 ways to get from London to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trenttrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent rail station to Farley Gatesbus 32A
3h 44m£36–80Train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towersbus
4h 34mDrive 145 mi
- Drive from London to Alton Towerscar 145 mi
2h 56m£36–52Fly, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus
5h 7mBus
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towersbus
4h 36mBus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Derby Bus Stationbus Uk004 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrancebus X80
6h 17m
London to Alton Towers by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from London to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from London station to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Watford Junction station and arriving at Alton Towers via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between London and Alton Towers is 164 miles. The road distance is 145.8 miles.
The best way to get from London to Alton Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 44m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from London to Alton Towers, including transfers.
London to Alton Towers bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, depart from Watford Junction station.
London to Alton Towers bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, arrive at Alton Towers station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Alton Towers is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from London to Alton Towers.
There are 1184+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between London, England and Alton Towers, England?
The Coach Company UK operates a bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towers once a week, and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- 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
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- 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
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- 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
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 Watford Junction station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Derby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Derby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- 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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