to Alton Towers

Stops & route

Stops & route map

The five key timing points on the X80, with outward and return times. The bus also stops everywhere in between — see below.

Derby → Etwall → Uttoxeter → Rocester → Alton Towers. Tap a numbered stop for its times.Open route in Google Maps ↗
Boarding between the timing points? The X80 observes all stops between Derby and Hilton, runs fast to Uttoxeter, then observes all stops to Alton Towers. You can board at any stop along those sections — the tables below show the main timing points.

Outbound — to Alton Towers

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StopDepartsScarefest extra
Derby Bus StationBay 2909:4012:10
Derby Railway StationStand S209:4512:15
Uttoxeter Railway Station10:3013:00
Uttoxeter Bus StationStand 410:3513:05
Alton Towers Resort11:00 (arrives)13:30

Inbound — return from Alton Towers

The return bus leaves Alton Towers and calls at each stop on the way back — so these are the times it reaches each stop, not a departure. Pick the column for that day’s park closing time.

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Stop4pm close5pm close6pm close7pm closeScarefest
Alton Towers Resortleaves the resort16:1517:1518:1519:1517:15 & 20:15
Uttoxeter Railway Station16:4017:4018:4019:4017:40 & 20:40
Uttoxeter Bus StationStand 416:4517:4518:4519:4517:45 & 20:45
Derby Railway StationStand S117:3018:3019:3020:3018:30 & 21:30
Derby Bus StationBay 2917:3518:3519:3520:3518:35 & 21:35
Show every stop on the route (41 outbound · 36 inbound)

Outbound — Derby → Alton Towers

  1. Derby Bus Station (Bay 29)
  2. Derby, opp Copeland Street
  3. Derby, opp Calvert Street
  4. Derby Railway Station (Stop S2)
  5. Derby, adj Litchurch Street
  6. Derby, opp Liversage Road
  7. Derby Lara Croft Way (westbound)
  8. Derby, adj Mount Street
  9. Derby, opp Gerard Street
  10. Derby, opp Abbey Street
  11. Derby, adj Breedon Hill Road
  12. Littleover, adj Vicarage Avenue
  13. Littleover, adj Whitaker Gardens
  14. Littleover, opp Farley Road
  15. Littleover, adj Horwood Avenue
  16. Littleover, adj Snelston Crescent
  17. Royal Derby Hospital, adj Dalton Avenue
  18. Royal Derby Hospital Ring Road (just after)
  19. Royal Derby Hospital, adj
  20. Burnaston, opp Bonehill Farm
  21. Burnaston Garage, adj
  22. Burnaston, adj Dee Lane
  23. Etwall, opp Seven Wells
  24. Hilton, adj Hilton Lodge
  25. Hilton, adj Lucas Lane
  26. Uttoxeter, adj St Catherine's Close
  27. Uttoxeter, adj Railway Station
  28. Uttoxeter, adj Trinity Road
  29. Uttoxeter Town Centre Bus Station (Stand 4)
  30. Uttoxeter Town Centre, adj Thomas Alleyne's High School
  31. Rocester, adj Station Road
  32. Denstone, adj Lady Meadow Close
  33. Denstone, adj Hawthorn Close
  34. Denstone, adj Greenfields
  35. Rocester, adj Marlpit Lane
  36. Denstone, adj Lower Micklin Farm
  37. Tithe Barn, opp Saltersford Lane
  38. Alton, adj Knight Lane
  39. Farley, opp Alton Towers Gate 01
  40. Alton Towers, opp Farley Gates
  41. Alton Towers, adj Alton Towers Entrance

Inbound — Alton Towers → Derby

  1. Alton Towers, adj Alton Towers Entrance
  2. Farley, adj Alton Towers Gate 01
  3. Alton, nr Station Road
  4. Alton, opp Knight Lane
  5. Tithe Barn, adj Saltersford Lane
  6. Denstone, opp Lower Micklin Farm
  7. Rocester, opp Marlpit Lane
  8. Denstone, opp Hawthorn Close
  9. Denstone, opp Lady Meadow Close
  10. Rocester, opp Station Road
  11. Uttoxeter, adj Railway Station
  12. Uttoxeter, adj Trinity Road
  13. Uttoxeter Town Centre Bus Station (Stand 4)
  14. Uttoxeter Town Centre, adj Thomas Alleyne's High School
  15. Uttoxeter, opp St Catherine's Close
  16. Hilton, opp Hilton Lodge
  17. Etwall, adj Seven Wells
  18. Burnaston, opp Dee Lane
  19. Burnaston, adj Burnaston Garage
  20. Burnaston, adj Bonehill Farm
  21. Royal Derby Hospital, opp Royal Derby Hospital
  22. Royal Derby Hospital, opp Dalton Avenue
  23. Littleover, opp Snelston Crescent
  24. Littleover, opp Horwood Avenue
  25. Littleover, adj Farley Road
  26. Littleover, opp Whitaker Gardens
  27. Littleover, opp Vicarage Avenue
  28. Derby, opp Breedon Hill Road
  29. Derby, opp Mount Street
  30. Derby, adj Liversage Road
  31. Derby, adj Trinity Street
  32. Derby, Midland Road (NE-bound)
  33. Derby Railway Station (Stop S1)
  34. Derby, adj Calvert Street
  35. Derby, adj Copeland Street
  36. Derby Bus Station (Bay 29)

Roads served

The full road-by-road route the X80 follows between Derby and Alton Towers.

Derby Bus Station, Morledge, Siddals Road, Railway Terrace, Derby Railway Station, Midland Road, London Road, Bradshaw Way, Lara Croft Way, Burton Road, Manor Road, Uttoxeter New Road, A38, A516, Mickleover Interchange, Etwall Road, Etwall Bypass, Derby Road, A50 (Main Road), A50 (Doveridge Bypass), Derby Road, Town Meadows Way, Brookside Road, Station Road, Bridge Street, Church Street, Silver Street, Uttoxeter Bus Station, Bradley Road, Silver Street, Dove Bank (Town Meadows Way to Dove Bank is served in the same direction on the return journey), The Dove Way, B5030 (Woodseat Level), New Road, Main Road, Denstone Lane, Uttoxeter Road, Lime Kiln Lane, Smithy Bank, Malthouse Road, New Road, Farley Lane, Alton Towers Drive, Alton Towers Resort.