For wanting to know what trains go from Alton Towers / Uttoxeter?

The trains to & from Uttoxeter are intermittent and they don't go to Alton Towers, or they didn't when we lived there!
There used to be a bus that went from the town centre to A.T. but again not lived there for over 10 years.
Have you considered staying in Alton itself and walking into the park? There used to be loads of B&B's there.

No the train searches are rubbish - you have to know where the lines go - if you ask to go just from x to y it can send you a faffy way - it won't say that you could get a better journey going to x station a mile away

There's a bus from
Stoke to AT at 8.30am from outside the station. Bus back is around 5.30pm. Number 32A I think. I've done it before a couple of times.

Just noted the above and agree. I'm not a theme park fan but have been to all three over the years ( thorpe park, Chessington and Alton towers). The ones on London train lines seem much easier to get to without a car. I went as a teenager and we didn't even plan ahead. Alton towers is not as accessible by public transport. Would you consider one of those or does it need to be Alton towers?

Alton towers itself is quite isolated, thorpe park is right in the middle of things so plenty more buses and routes available.
Tbh you may be best looking at Alton towers website itself, you can book hotels at the same time and not just their own. It is worth checking prices independently from the website too in case they are cheaper but with offers may not Be
Out of Alton, Thorpe, Chessington and Legoland I do prefer Alton, it does depend on age/height and fear level though!

I've just had to google to find any other Whiston and I really don't think anyone local to Alton Towers thought she meant some random place near Liverpool.

Op if it’s this whiston you will be fine getting a local taxi or uber, (I’m also local) no chance of bus. As pp said stoke would be a better train station enjoy whatever you do!

there are two Whistons. Whiston is about a ten minute drive from AT. Presume OP is looking at Whiston Hall Hotel.

OK I didn't realise. I'm fairly sure there is a bus from Stoke, but I've not been there for a couple of years.

@sashh The Stafford bus is the other Uttoxeter bus and it doesn't run on a Sunday either anymore apparently. https://www.dgbus.co.uk/bus-services/x41/

Get a train to Stoke-on-Trent, there is a hotel literally opposite the train station. Next Sunday there are 22 trains to catch to get to Bristol starting at 9am ish, you do have to change but only once or twice depending which train you get.

You have to change at Birmingham which has a great shopping centre if you want to do a spot of shopping or stop for lunch.

Or you could stay in Stafford, there is a bus direct from the train station to Alton Towers.

Is there no buses from Newcastle to AT on Sunday

Wait what??? OMG I've just checked and it doesn't. OP ignore me about the 32X they've bloody changed the buses again and the X doesn't seem to even stop at AT, it's the 32A, and it doesn't run on a Sunday! Sorry! 🤬

OP I'm local too. Whiston is miles and miles away from Uttoxeter in the wrong direction from AT and you would struggle to get an Uber. If you can't stay in Uttoxeter, you could get the train to Blythe Bridge (it's on the same Stoke-Derby line as Uttoxeter) and stay there or get a taxi to Cheadle where you can get an Alton Towers bus from the high street (you want the 32X). The 32X starts in Hanley so if you stay in Stoke (which has loads more available trains) you can get that bus from Hanley bus station as well.

I'd really suggest you reconsider staying in Whiston, it's a very very tiny place that's very inconvenient for non car drivers. Blythe Bridge, Cheadle, Forsbrook would be better choices -- even Tean would be a better choice than Whiston if for some reason you can't find anywhere in Uttoxeter or Stoke.

Try putting your route into Rome to Rio or even Google maps. You can specify departure days i think so will come up with the best public transport options.

We have used Uber on occasion in the area. But I think @TheGirlWhoLived ’s suggestion is good if you’re able to cancel your hotel booking without costs.

So I lived in Stoke and worked at Alton towers. I’m not sure about whiston. Ubers are pretty good up there but if it’s not too late then I’d cancel your hotel and get the premier inn in festival park, then jump on the bus from Hanley which takes about 45 mins but there’s frequent buses

Which bus? The only Stoke-Uttoxeter bus I know of doesn't run on a Sunday.

If you’re staying at Whiston, that would probably be a similarly length taxi ride from Uttoxeter as it would be from Stoke railway station.

It depends where you are travelling home to, but Stoke has other train lines in addition to the Uttoxeter line eg to Manchester or down to Bristol. ETA - and London trains too!

I don't think you have picked the best location to stay to be honest, you would have been better in Uttoxeter itself. Taxis are not exactly plentiful around that neck of the woods.

Stoke might be a little bit further away but the train and bus services are bith better from there.

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