37 miles
51 miles
84mi / 135.19km
Nottingham east midlands airport is the nearest airport to Alton towers.
The shortest driving distance is 49.8 miles.
approx 15-20 miles am going there this Saturday :D
EXIT the airport, and follow signs to A50 STOKE (to ALTON TOWERS).Take A50 across to UTTOXETER, where you will turn onto B5030 towards ALTON TOWERS.From there, follow signs to ALTON TOWERS.
East Midlands
The shortest driving distance is 223 miles.
260 miles
The shortest driving distance is 71.6 miles.
.The shortest driving distance is 71 miles.
It is called "Alton Towers" because the Alton Towers Resort has "Towers" which I think were built in 1980 when the Resort was first opened and the "Alton" Towers Resort is located in Alton, Stoke-on-Trent.