There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Alton Towers by bus, car, taxi, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towersbus
2h 2mDrive 43.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manchester to Alton Towerscar 43.9 mi
1h 12m£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manchester to Alton Towerstaxi 43.9 mi
1h 12m£95–120Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfieldtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus
2h 17m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £10 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St and arriving at Alton Towers. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Manchester and Alton Towers is 44 miles. The road distance is 44.2 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Alton Towers without a car is to bus which takes 2h 2m and costs .
The bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towers takes 2h including transfers and departs once a week.
Manchester to Alton Towers bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, depart from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St station.
Manchester to Alton Towers bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, arrive at Alton Towers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Alton Towers is 44 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Manchester to Alton Towers.
There are 1285+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Alton Towers, England?
The Coach Company UK operates a bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towers once a week, and the journey takes 2h.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- £95–120
Intime Taxis
- Phone
- +44 161 256 1222
- Website
- intime.taxi
Manchester Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 161 270 8701
- Website
- manchestertaxiservice.co.uk
Mantax
- Phone
- +44 161 230 3333
- Website
- mantax.co.uk
StreetCars Manchester
- Phone
- +44 161 228 7878
- Website
- streetcarsmanchester.co.uk
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