There are 6 ways to get from Basildon to Alton Towers by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trenttrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent rail station to Farley Gatesbus 32A
5h 3mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Upminster to Derbybus Michalovce
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus Sw
8h 38m£19–25Bus via Leicester
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)bus X10
- Take the bus from Coach Station to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 777
- Take the bus from Bonners Lane to Alton Towersbus
8h 19mDrive 166.4 mi
- Drive from Basildon to Alton Towerscar 166.4 mi
3h 4m£41–59Train, bus via Derby
- Take the train from Basildon to London Fenchurch Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Uttoxetertrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Gate 01bus 32A
5h 45mBus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)bus X10
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
- Take the bus from Bonners Lane to Alton Towersbus
8h 24m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Alton Towers is to bus which costs £19 - £26 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 3h 4m 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 Coach Station, Savoy Street and Bonners Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Basildon and Alton Towers is 192 miles. The road distance is 167.3 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to Alton Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Basildon to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Basildon to Alton Towers bus services, operated by First Essex, depart from Bus Station.
Basildon to Alton Towers bus services, operated by First Essex, arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to Alton Towers is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Basildon to Alton Towers.
There are 354+ 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 Coach Station, St Margaret's Bus Station, Savoy Street, Welford Place, Bonners Lane, and Alton Towers in around 8h 19m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from London Euston to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
- £8–18
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Uttoxeter
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent rail station to Farley Gates
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Gate 01
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to London Stansted Airport (STN)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- 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
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Upminster to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- talk@trentbarton.co.uk
- Website
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.trentbarton.co.uk/
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