There are 4 ways to get from Taunton to Alton Towers by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 31m£123–192Drive 170.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Taunton to Alton Towerscar 170.2 mi
3h 2m£42–60Train, bus
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towersbus
5h 19mBus
- Take the bus from County Hall to Lordswood Roadbus 105 / ...
- Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towersbus
7h 29m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taunton to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Taunton to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 3h 2m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Taunton to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from County Hall and arriving at Alton Towers via Lordswood Road and Wolverhampton Police Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Taunton to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Taunton and arriving at Stoke-on-Trent via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Taunton and Alton Towers is 195 miles. The road distance is 171.2 miles.
The best way to get from Taunton to Alton Towers without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Taunton to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Taunton to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
Taunton to Alton Towers train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Taunton station.
The best way to get from Taunton to Alton Towers is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs £120 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 29m.
What companies run services between Taunton, England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a train from Taunton to Alton Towers via Birmingham New Street and Stoke-on-Trent in around 3h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from County Hall to Alton Towers via Lordswood Road, Wolverhampton Police Station, and Alton Towers in around 7h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
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 Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Lordswood Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Taunton to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Road station.
Taunton to Alton Towers train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taunton to Alton Towers is 171 miles. It takes approximately 3h 2m to drive from Taunton to Alton Towers.
There are 1201+ hotels available in Alton Towers.