There are 6 ways to get from Swanley to Alton Towers by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Euston to Stoke-on-TrentLondon Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Farley Gates32A
4h 28mDrive 158.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swanley to Alton Towers158.6 mi
3h 31m£39–57Train, bus via Leicester
- Take the train from Swanley to London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Take the bus from Bonners Lane to Alton Towers
5h 42mBus
- Take the bus from Manor Park Crescent to Alton Towers
6h 48mBus via Loughborough
- Take the bus from London Victoria to The Rushes440 / ...
- Take the bus from Loughborough The Rushes to Alton Towers
7h 30mTrain, subway, fly, bus
- Take the train from Swanley to London Charing Cross
- Take the subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington station
- 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 55m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swanley to Alton Towers is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Swanley to Alton Towers is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs £35 - £60.
The distance between Swanley and Alton Towers is 182 miles. The road distance is 159.6 miles.
The best way to get from Swanley to Alton Towers without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Swanley to Alton Towers, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Swanley to Alton Towers is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Swanley to Alton Towers.
There are 1083+ hotels available in Alton Towers.
What companies run services between Swanley, Kent, England and Alton Towers, England?
The Coach Company UK operates a bus from Manor Park Crescent to Alton Towers once a week, and the journey takes 3h 40m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- 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
- £40–170
- Website
- https://www.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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Swanley to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Swanley to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Charing Cross station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–3
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Macclesfield
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.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
- 01782 332337
- info@dgbus.co.uk
- Website
- dgbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Farley Gates
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- https://www.dgbus.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 Manor Park Crescent to Alton Towers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- 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
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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to The Rushes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to The Rushes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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