There are 4 ways to get from Bootle to The Smiler by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool South ParkwaySouthport - Hunts Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Warrington to Alton Towers
3h 22mDrive 73.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bootle to The Smiler73.9 mi
1h 26m£19–27Train
- Take the train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool South Parkway
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Uttoxeter
4h 34m£25–79Train, line 103 bus, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Take the bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Bus Station103
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Gate 0132A
4h 17m
Bootle to The Smiler by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bootle to The Smiler is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bootle to The Smiler is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £18 - £27.
The distance between Bootle and The Smiler is 75 miles. The road distance is 74.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bootle to The Smiler without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Bootle to The Smiler, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bootle to The Smiler is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Bootle to The Smiler.
There are 1140+ hotels available in The Smiler.
What companies run services between Bootle, England and The Smiler, England?
You can take a train from Seaforth & Litherland to The Smiler via Liverpool South Parkway, Crewe, Uttoxeter, Bus Station, and Alton Towers Gate 01 in around 4h 34m.
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- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Seaforth & Litherland to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £11–16
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Uttoxeter
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- sales@thecoachcompany.co.uk
- 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
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- firstbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Gate 01
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
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