There are 6 ways to get from Elephant and Castle to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Euston to Stoke-on-TrentLondon Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Farley Gates32A
4h 6mBus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus StationUk004 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus StationSw
7h 36m£14–37Train, bus via Leicester
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to LeicesterLondon St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
- Take the bus from Bonners Lane to Alton Towers
4h 58mDrive 143.7 mi
- Drive from Elephant and Castle to Alton Towers143.7 mi
3h 8m£36–52Fly, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towers
5h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Manor Park Crescent to Alton Towers
6h 6m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Alton Towers is to bus via Bus Station which costs £13 - £40 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Elephant and Castle to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 3h 8m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Elephant and Castle to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from London College of Comm and arriving at Alton Towers via Trafalgar Square and Manor Park Crescent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 6m.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Alton Towers is 168 miles. The road distance is 144.6 miles.
The best way to get from Elephant and Castle to Alton Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Elephant and Castle to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Elephant and Castle to Alton Towers bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, depart from Manor Park Crescent station.
Elephant and Castle to Alton Towers bus services, operated by The Coach Company UK, arrive at Alton Towers station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elephant and Castle to Alton Towers is 145 miles. It takes approximately 3h 8m to drive from Elephant and Castle to Alton Towers.
There are 1085+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Elephant and Castle, Greater London, England and Alton Towers, England?
The Coach Company UK operates a bus from Manor Park Crescent to Alton Towers once a week, and the journey takes 3h 40m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.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 Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
Bus from Manor Park Crescent to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/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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