There are 7 ways to get from Strathaven to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank QuayGlasgow Central - Rugby / ...
- Take the bus from Warrington to Alton Towers
6h 56mDrive 240.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Strathaven to Alton Towers240.3 mi
4h 11m£60–87Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station181 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towers
9h 22mBus to Glasgow Airport, fly, train, bus
- Take the bus from Wellbrae to Cathedral Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Wolverhampton
- Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towers
6h 44mTrain, bus via Preston
- Take the train from Motherwell to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towers
7h 56mBus via Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill InterchangeUk030 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towers
9h 45mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towers
7h 25m
Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Strathaven to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Strathaven to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Strathaven to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Wellbrae and arriving at Alton Towers via Bus Station and Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Strathaven and Alton Towers is 295 miles. The road distance is 241.8 miles.
The best way to get from Strathaven to Alton Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Strathaven to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Strathaven to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Strathaven to Alton Towers bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Strathaven to Alton Towers is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Strathaven to Alton Towers.
There are 1142+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Strathaven, Scotland and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a bus from Wellbrae to Alton Towers via Bus Station, Manchester Central Coach Station, Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St, and Alton Towers in around 9h 22m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham International to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- sales@thecoachcompany.co.uk
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Warrington to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
Bus from Manchester Piccadilly Fairfield St to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
Bus from Wolverhampton Police Station to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1357526231
- info@castrathaven.org
- Website
- castrathaven.org
Bus from Wellbrae to Cathedral Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://castrathaven.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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