There are 4 ways to get from Windermere to Alton Towers by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Warrington
best- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the bus from Warrington to Alton Towersbus
4h 31mDrive 124.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Windermere to Alton Towerscar 124.1 mi
2h 22m£31–44Train, bus
- Take the train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadillytrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towersbus
5h 12mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Stationbus X8
- Take the bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 181
- Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towersbus
6h 15m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windermere to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £30 - £45 and takes 2h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Windermere to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 2h 22m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Windermere to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Bus Rail Interchange and arriving at Alton Towers via Bus Station Night Std and Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Windermere and Alton Towers is 130 miles. The road distance is 124.8 miles.
The best way to get from Windermere to Alton Towers without a car is to train and bus via Warrington which takes 4h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Windermere to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Windermere to Alton Towers bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, depart from Bus Rail Interchange station.
Windermere to Alton Towers bus services, operated by Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windermere to Alton Towers is 125 miles. It takes approximately 2h 22m to drive from Windermere to Alton Towers.
There are 1194+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Windermere, England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Alton Towers via Bus Station Night Std, Manchester Central Coach Station, Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St, and Alton Towers in around 6h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Oxenholme Lake District to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Warrington to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
Bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
Bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Rail Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Night Std to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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