There are 8 ways to get from Motherwell to Alton Towers (Station) by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Preston
best- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
5h 2m£79–191Drive 244.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Motherwell to Alton Towers (Station)car 244.4 mi
4h 16m£59–86Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towersbus
8h 25mFly from Glasgow Airport, bus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towersbus
6h 1mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Warrington to Alton Towersbus
5h 6mTrain, bus via Preston
- Take the train from Motherwell to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towersbus
6h 12mTrain
- Take the train from Motherwell to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
7h 1m£75–130Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towersbus
6h 38m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Motherwell to Alton Towers (Station) is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Motherwell to Alton Towers (Station) is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Motherwell to Alton Towers (Station). However, there are services departing from Motherwell Library and arriving at Alton Towers via Buchanan Bus Station, Piccadilly and Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Motherwell to Alton Towers (Station). However, there are services departing from Motherwell and arriving at Longton via Preston and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Motherwell and Alton Towers (Station) is 260 miles. The road distance is 245.8 miles.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Alton Towers (Station) without a car is to train via Preston which takes 5h 2m and costs £75 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Motherwell to Alton Towers (Station), including transfers.
Motherwell to Alton Towers (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Motherwell to Alton Towers (Station) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Motherwell to Alton Towers (Station) is to train via Preston which takes 5h 2m and costs £75 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Motherwell, Scotland and Alton Towers (Station), England?
You can take a train from Motherwell to Alton Towers (Station) via Preston, Crewe, and Longton in around 5h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Motherwell Library to Alton Towers via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Piccadilly, Travis Street, and Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St in around 8h 25m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Warrington to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–11
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More Questions & Answers
Motherwell to Alton Towers (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Motherwell to Alton Towers (Station) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Motherwell to Alton Towers (Station) is 246 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Motherwell to Alton Towers (Station).
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