There are 6 ways to get from Stratford to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trenttrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
2h 40m£88–146Drive 148.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stratford to Alton Towerscar 148.7 mi
3h 7m£37–53Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain London St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
- Take the bus from Bonners Lane to Alton Towersbus
5h 12mFly, train, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus
5h 25mBus
- Take the bus from Manor Park Crescent to Alton Towersbus
6h 53mBus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Derby Bus Stationbus Uk004 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrancebus X80
7h 32m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stratford to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Stratford to Alton Towers is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs £85 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Stratford to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Abbey Lane and arriving at Alton Towers via Oxford Street / John Lewis and Manor Park Crescent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Stratford to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Stratford International and arriving at Stoke-on-Trent via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
The distance between Stratford and Alton Towers is 168 miles. The road distance is 149.5 miles.
The best way to get from Stratford to Alton Towers without a car is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs £85 - £150.
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Stratford to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Stratford to Alton Towers bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, depart from Manor Park Crescent station.
Stratford to Alton Towers train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
The best way to get from Stratford to Alton Towers is to train which takes 2h 40m and costs £85 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 53m.
What companies run services between Stratford, England and Alton Towers, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trent hourly. Tickets cost £50–90 and the journey takes 1h 33m. Alternatively, The Coach Company UK operates a bus from Manor Park Crescent to Alton Towers once a week, and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.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
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- +44 800 200 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 Bonners Lane 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 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 Manor Park Crescent to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Derby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Derby Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01332 345 678
- Website
- x80altontowers.com
Bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://x80altontowers.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Stratford to Alton Towers bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, arrive at Alton Towers station.
Stratford to Alton Towers train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stoke-on-Trent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stratford to Alton Towers is 150 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Stratford to Alton Towers.
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