There are 4 ways to get from Scarborough to Alton Towers by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via York
best- Take the train from Scarborough to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the bus from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Alton Towersbus
4h 17mDrive 129.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Scarborough to Alton Towerscar 129.6 mi
2h 51m£32–46Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843
- Take the bus from Leeds Cultural B to Alton Towersbus
6h 40mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Scarborough to Sheffieldtrain Scarborough - Sheffield
- Take the bus from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Alton Towersbus
5h 4m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scarborough to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Scarborough to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 2h 51m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Scarborough station to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Rail Station and arriving at Alton Towers via Leeds Cultural B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Scarborough and Alton Towers is 135 miles. The road distance is 130.4 miles.
The best way to get from Scarborough to Alton Towers without a car is to train and bus via York which takes 4h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Scarborough to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Scarborough to Alton Towers bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Rail Station.
Scarborough to Alton Towers bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
Yes, the driving distance between Scarborough to Alton Towers is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 51m to drive from Scarborough to Alton Towers.
There are 1197+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Scarborough, England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a bus from Rail Station to Alton Towers via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds Cultural B, and Alton Towers in around 6h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Scarborough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from York to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Scarborough to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from York to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 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 Leeds Cultural B to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
Bus from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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