There are 5 ways to get from Basildon to Alton Towers by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trenttrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Farley Gatesbus 32A
4h 52mDrive 163.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basildon to Alton Towerscar 163.4 mi
3h 10m£40–58Train, bus via Leicester
- 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 57mTrain, bus via Leicester #2
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain Stansted Airport - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the bus from Bonners Lane to Alton Towersbus
8h 41mBus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from Loughborough The Rushes to Alton Towersbus
8h 46m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Basildon station to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Alton Towers via Bus Station, Coach Station, St Margaret's Bus Station and Loughborough The Rushes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 46m.
The distance between Basildon and Alton Towers is 191 miles. The road distance is 164.3 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to Alton Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Basildon to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Basildon to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Basildon to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to Alton Towers is 164 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Basildon to Alton Towers.
There are 1087+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers via Bus Station, Coach Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, Loughborough The Rushes, and Alton Towers in around 8h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–170
- 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 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Farley Gates
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- sales@thecoachcompany.co.uk
- 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 Loughborough The Rushes to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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