There are 7 ways to get from Strathaven to Alton Towers 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 / ...
6h 26m£77–190Drive 240.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Strathaven to Alton Towerscar 240.3 mi
4h 14m£59–85Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towersbus
9h 27mBus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Lethame Road to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Hamilton Central to Glasgow Central Low Leveltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towersbus
6h 39mTrain, bus
- 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
7h 38mTrain
- Take the train from Motherwell to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
8h 56m£85–136Bus 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
7h 52m
Strathaven to Alton Towers by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strathaven to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Strathaven to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 4h 14m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Strathaven to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Wellbrae and arriving at Alton Towers via Bus Station and Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Strathaven to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Hamilton Central and arriving at Longton via Motherwell, Preston and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Strathaven and Alton Towers is 274 miles. The road distance is 241.7 miles.
The best way to get from Strathaven to Alton Towers without a car is to train via Preston which takes 6h 26m and costs £75 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Strathaven to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Strathaven to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Strathaven to Alton Towers train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Strathaven to Alton Towers is to train via Preston which takes 6h 26m and costs £75 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 9h 27m.
What companies run services between Strathaven, Scotland and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a bus from Lethame Road to Alton Towers via Bus Station, Hamilton Central, Motherwell, Preston, Crewe, and Longton in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wellbrae to Alton Towers via Bus Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St, and Alton Towers in around 9h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
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 Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- 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
- £35–180
- 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
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- 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
- £55–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Motherwell to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Hamilton Central to Glasgow Central Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- 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
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- National Express
- 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 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
- +44 1698 792800
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Lethame Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Whitelaws Coaches
- Phone
- 01698 386 030
- [email protected]
- Website
- JMB Travel
Bus from Lethame Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JMB Travel
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £5–11
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More Questions & Answers
Strathaven to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Strathaven to Alton Towers train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Strathaven to Alton Towers is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 14m to drive from Strathaven to Alton Towers.
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