The average bus between Cardiff and Retford takes 18h 33m and the fastest bus takes 7h 22m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Cardiff to Retford. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 6 times a week between Cardiff and Retford. The earliest departure is at 11:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 11:20 AM which arrives into Retford at 6:42 PM. All services require a transfer at Birmingham Coach Station and take an average of 18h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Retford. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Retford station via Birmingham Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 33m.
Cardiff to Retford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Retford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7 station.
The distance between Cardiff and Retford is 254.9 km. The road distance is 362 km.
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Retford Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7, and Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B3 in around 8h.