There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Alton Towers by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New StreetCardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towers
5h 17mDrive 148.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Alton Towers148.9 mi
2h 48m£38–54Train, line 103 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to CreweCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Crewe Arms Hotel to Bus Station103
5h 27mBus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Rd111 / ...
- Take the bus from Lordswood Rd to Police StationX8
- Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towers
6h
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Alton Towers via Lordswood Rd and Wolverhampton Police Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Cardiff and Alton Towers is 161 miles. The road distance is 149.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Alton Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Cardiff to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Cardiff to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Alton Towers is 150 miles. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Cardiff to Alton Towers.
There are 1142+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Alton Towers via Lordswood Rd, Wolverhampton Police Station, and Alton Towers in around 6h.
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Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- sales@thecoachcompany.co.uk
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham New St Station 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 Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Lordswood Rd to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
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