There are 7 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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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 Farley Gates32A
4h 48mBus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus StationUk900
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus StationSw
7h 47m£30–67Bus
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towers
5h 14mDrive 144.7 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Alton Towers144.7 mi
2h 46m£37–53Fly, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towers
4h 55mTrain, subway, bus
- Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Take the subway from Paddington to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- 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 31mBus, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirRa1
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towers
6h 10m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Alton Towers is to bus via Bus Station which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 2h 46m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Alton Towers Entrance via Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Alton Towers is 184 miles. The road distance is 145.6 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Alton Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Alton Towers bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Alton Towers bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 to Alton Towers is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Alton Towers.
There are 1133+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Alton Towers, England?
The Coach Company UK operates a bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towers once a week, and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- 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
- +44 345 600 1515
- Website
- heathrowexpress.com
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.heathrowexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
- 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/
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent station to Farley Gates
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Alton Towers Gate 01
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- sales@thecoachcompany.co.uk
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 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 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
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- 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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