There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trenttrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
4h 2m£75–221Drive 200.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Exeter to Alton Towerscar 200.4 mi
3h 33m£49–71Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towersbus
8h 7mFly, bus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towersbus
5h 5mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towersbus
5h 45mBus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Exeter to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus Uk087
- Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towersbus
8h 29m
Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Alton Towers via Birmingham New St Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Exeter and Alton Towers is 225 miles. The road distance is 201.5 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Alton Towers without a car is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £75 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Exeter to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Exeter to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Alton Towers is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs £75 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 7m.
Exeter to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Alton Towers is 202 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Exeter to Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Alton Towers via Birmingham New Street and Stoke-on-Trent in around 4h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Alton Towers via Birmingham Coach Station, Birmingham New St Station, and Alton Towers in around 8h 7m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stoke-on-Trent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Exeter to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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