There are 6 ways to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alton Towers by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfieldtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus
2h 41mDrive 36.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alton Towerscar 36.3 mi
59 min£9–13Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Manchester-MAN to Alton Towers36.3 mi
59 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alton Towerstaxi 36.3 mi
59 min£75–95Bus via bus station
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport to Stoke-on-Trentbus Uk980 / ...
- Take the bus from bus station to Alton Towers Entrancebus 32A
2h 44mBus
- Take the bus from Mersey Square to Alton Towersbus
2h 57m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 59 min.
The fastest way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 59 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Manchester Airport and arriving at Alton Towers Entrance via bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Alton Towers is 53 miles. The road distance is 36.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alton Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alton Towers bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester Airport station.
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alton Towers bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Stoke-on-Trent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alton Towers is 37 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Alton Towers.
There are 1293+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Manchester Airport (MAN), England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a bus from Manchester Airport to Alton Towers via bus station and Alton Towers Entrance in around 2h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- 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 Mersey Square to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester Airport to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from bus station to Alton Towers Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- D&G Bus
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Manchester-MAN to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
A Carr Taxis Wilmslow
- Phone
- +44 1625 541 347
- Website
- acarrtaxis-wilmslow.co.uk
A Wilmslow Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1625 530 161
- Website
- awilmslowtaxiservice.co.uk
Mayo Cab
- Phone
- +44 7951 865 108
Wilsmslow Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1625 527 963
- Website
- wilmslowtaxi.co.uk
Altrincham Cars & Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 8503 750
Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 161 928 6666
ASAPPcars Ltd
- Phone
- +44 161 477 3666
- Website
- asappcars.com
Lynx Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 483 1099
- Website
- lynxtaxis.uk
Metro Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 480 8000
- Website
- metro-taxis.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Alton Towers. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





















