There are 5 ways to get from South Shields to Alton Towers (Station) by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Sheffieldtrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the bus from Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Alton Towersbus
4h 59mDrive 171.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from South Shields to Alton Towers (Station)car 171.1 mi
3h 21m£42–60Bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus Stationbus Uk010
- Take the bus from Leeds Cultural B to Alton Towersbus
7h 4mSubway, fly, train, bus
- Take the subway from South Shields to South Gosforthsubway
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus
7h 37mBus via Leeds
- Take the bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 133 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds Cultural B to Alton Towersbus
7h 15m
Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Alton Towers (Station) is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Alton Towers (Station) is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from South Shields to Alton Towers (Station). However, there are services departing from Interchange and arriving at Alton Towers via Interchange and Leeds Cultural B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 4m.
The distance between South Shields and Alton Towers (Station) is 183 miles. The road distance is 172.1 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Alton Towers (Station) without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from South Shields to Alton Towers (Station), including transfers.
South Shields to Alton Towers (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Interchange station.
South Shields to Alton Towers (Station) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Alton Towers (Station) is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from South Shields to Alton Towers (Station).
There are 1197+ hotels available in Alton Towers (Station).
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Alton Towers (Station), England?
You can take a bus from Interchange to Alton Towers via Interchange, Leeds City Bus Station, and Leeds Cultural B in around 7h 4m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–400
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 191 20 20 747
- Website
- Nexus Metro
Subway from South Shields to South Gosforth
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Nexus Metro
- 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 Sheffield Suffolk Rd/Turner Str to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
Bus from Leeds Cultural B to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- The Coach Company UK
- 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 Leeds Cultural B to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- 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 Interchange to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- National Express
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