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 Stoke-on-Trent station to Alton Towers Entrance32A
4h 18mBus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus StationUk004 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus StationSw
7h 41m£13–36Bus
- Take the bus from Manor Park Crescent to Alton Towers
6h 20mDrive 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 29mTrain, bus via Derby
- Take the train from Elephant & Castle to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Take the train from Derby to Uttoxeter
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Gate 0132A
5h 5m
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 41m.
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 Victoria Station and Manor Park Crescent. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Elephant and Castle and Alton Towers is 169 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 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 18m 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 1133+ 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.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- 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
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Elephant & Castle to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Uttoxeter
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent station to Alton Towers Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Gate 01
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- sales@thecoachcompany.co.uk
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
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
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
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- 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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