There are 5 ways to get from Exeter to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New StreetPlymouth - Sheffield / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towers
5h 45mBus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
7h 42m£16–42Drive 200.4 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Alton Towers200.4 mi
3h 31m£51–73Fly, bus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EXT - MAN
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towers
5h 9mBus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towers
8h 7m
Exeter to Alton Towers by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Alton Towers is to bus via Bristol which costs £16 - £45 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs £50 - £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 Entrance via Bus Station, Newhall St and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Exeter and Alton Towers is 219 miles. The road distance is 201.5 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Alton Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Exeter to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Exeter to Alton Towers bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Alton Towers bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Alton Towers is 202 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Exeter to Alton Towers.
There are 1134+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Alton Towers via Bus Station, Newhall St, Bus Station, and Alton Towers Entrance in around 7h 42m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–120
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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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 Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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