There are 6 ways to get from Salisbury to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Salisbury to Basingstoketrain Salisbury - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 59m£135–203Drive 161.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salisbury to Alton Towerscar 161.1 mi
3h 15m£40–57Bus via Harrow
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towersbus
8h 6mTrain, fly, bus
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus
5h 36mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towersbus
6h 20mBus
- Take the bus from Market Place to Bus Stationbus D1
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towersbus
10h 23m
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salisbury to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Salisbury to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Salisbury to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Blue Boar Row and arriving at Alton Towers via Meeting House Lane, Heathrow Terminal 3 and Watford Junction station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Salisbury to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Salisbury and arriving at Stoke-on-Trent via Basingstoke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 59m.
The distance between Salisbury and Alton Towers is 210 miles. The road distance is 162 miles.
The best way to get from Salisbury to Alton Towers without a car is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs £130 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Salisbury to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Salisbury to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Meeting House Lane station.
Salisbury to Alton Towers train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Salisbury station.
The best way to get from Salisbury to Alton Towers is to train which takes 4h 59m and costs £130 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus via Harrow, which costs and takes 8h 6m.
What companies run services between Salisbury, England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a train from Salisbury to Alton Towers via Basingstoke and Stoke-on-Trent in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blue Boar Row to Alton Towers via Meeting House Lane, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 3, Watford Junction station, and Alton Towers in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Salisbury to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Basingstoke to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Meeting House Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 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 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
Bus from Birmingham New St Station 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 Birmingham New St Station 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
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Market Place to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Salisbury to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Salisbury to Alton Towers train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Basingstoke station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salisbury to Alton Towers is 162 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Salisbury to Alton Towers.
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