There are 7 ways to get from Sutton to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Sutton (London) to London St Pancras IntlSutton
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to DerbyLondon St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
4h 15m£68–201Drive 154.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sutton to Alton Towers154.7 mi
3h 25m£39–56Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to LeicesterLondon St Pancras International - Sheffield / ...
- Take the bus from Bonners Lane to Alton Towers
5h 32mFly, train, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Take the bus from Macclesfield Queen Victoria St to Alton Towers
5h 59mTrain, bus via Nottingham
- Take the train from Sutton (London) to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottingham
- Take the bus from Nottingham Mount St to Alton Towers
5h 4mBus
- Take the bus from Cheam Broadway to Heathrow Central Bus StationSl7
- Take the bus from Watford Junction station to Alton Towers
6h 10mBus via Loughborough
- Take the bus from London Victoria to The RushesUk005
- Take the bus from Loughborough The Rushes to Alton Towers
7h 11m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sutton to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Sutton to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sutton to Alton Towers. However, there are services departing from Cheam Broadway and arriving at Alton Towers via Heathrow Terminal 3 and Watford Junction station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Sutton and Alton Towers is 172 miles. The road distance is 155.6 miles.
The best way to get from Sutton to Alton Towers without a car is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £65 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Sutton to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Sutton to Alton Towers bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Cheam Broadway station.
The best way to get from Sutton to Alton Towers is to train which takes 4h 15m and costs £65 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 10m.
Sutton to Alton Towers bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sutton to Alton Towers is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Sutton to Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Sutton, England and Alton Towers, England?
You can take a train from Sutton (London) to Alton Towers via London St Pancras Intl, Derby, and Uttoxeter in around 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cheam Broadway to Alton Towers via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 3, Watford Junction station, and Alton Towers in around 6h 10m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Sutton (London) to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 174 0598
- sales@thecoachcompany.co.uk
- Website
- thecoachcompany.co.uk
Bus from Bonners Lane 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
Bus from Nottingham Mount St to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
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 Loughborough The Rushes to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://thecoachcompany.co.uk/
- Website
- https://altontowers.thecoachcompany.co.uk/coachtrip/?page=trips&trip_group_id=1
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Cheam Broadway to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to The Rushes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to The Rushes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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