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How to get fromWindsor Castle to Alton Towersby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Windsor Castle to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Vauxhalltrain train Windsor & Eton Riverside - London Waterloo
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trenttrain train London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    3h 33m
    £98–170

  2. Drive 144.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Windsor Castle to Alton Towerscar car 144.2 mi
    2h 41m
    £36–51

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towersbus bus
    5h 59m

  4. Fly, train, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus bus
    5h 24m

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towersbus bus
    6h 11m

  6. Bus via Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Stationbus bus 230
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrancebus bus X80
    8h 49m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket£55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 188.9 mi
  • Duration: 3h 33m

What companies run services between Windsor Castle, Windsor and Maidenhead, England and Alton Towers, England?

You can take a vehicle from Windsor Castle to Alton Towers via Windsor & Eton Riverside, Vauxhall, Vauxhall station, Euston station, London Euston, and Stoke-on-Trent in around 3h 33m. Alternatively, The Coach Company UK operates a bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towers once a week, and the journey takes 3h 15m.

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