There are 5 ways to get from Brighton to Retford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Retfordtrain London Kings Cross - York / ...
3h 27m£62–162Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Old Steine to Lost Village Festival Sitebus Lv1
8h 21m£43–62Drive 197.7 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Retfordcar 197.7 mi
3h 55m£49–70Train, fly
- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
6h 59m£98–316Train, line 37 bus
- Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Newark North Gatetrain
- Take the bus from Trent Bridge to Retford Bus Stationbus 37 / ...
5h 5m
Brighton to Retford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Retford is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Retford is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £60 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Retford station. However, there are services departing from Old Steine and arriving at Retford Bus Station via Lost Village Festival Site, North Gate station and Trent Bridge. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Retford. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Retford via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Brighton and Retford is 193 miles. The road distance is 198.9 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Retford without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £60 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Brighton to Retford, including transfers.
Brighton to Retford bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Old Steine station.
Brighton to Retford train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Retford is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £60 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 8h 21m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Retford, England?
You can take a train from Brighton to Retford via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Old Steine to Lost Village Festival Site 4 times a week. Tickets cost £29–40 and the journey takes 5h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £27–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £26–40
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £35–55
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £80–110
Train from King's Cross to Newark North Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £70–110
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Advanced Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–55
- Super Off-Peak Single
- £55–75
- Off-Peak Single
- £60–70
- Anytime Single
- £65–85
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–31
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £12–18
- 1st Class
- £25–31
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £14–22
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £8–11
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Brighton to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–23
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Old Steine to Lost Village Festival Site
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01636 821138
- office@marshallscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- marshallscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Trent Bridge to Retford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.marshallscoaches.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Brighton to Retford bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lost Village Festival Site station.
Brighton to Retford train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Retford is 199 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Brighton to Retford.
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