There are 4 ways to get from Poole to Alton Towers by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station035 / ...
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towers
7h 28mDrive 190.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poole to Alton Towers190.4 mi
3h 56m£48–69Train, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New StreetBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham New St Station to Alton Towers
7h 35mTrain, fly, bus
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towers
5h 37m
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Alton Towers via Heathrow Terminal 3 and Watford Junction station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 28m.
The distance between Poole and Alton Towers is 256 miles. The road distance is 191.5 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Alton Towers without a car is to bus which takes 7h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Poole to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Poole to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Alton Towers is 192 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Poole to Alton Towers.
There are 1089+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Alton Towers via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 3, Watford Junction station, and Alton Towers in around 7h 28m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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 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
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