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How to get fromDerby to Retfordby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Derby to Retford by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain train Reading - Newcastle / ...
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Retfordtrain train Leeds - Lincoln Central / ...
    1h 48m
    £28–44

  2. Drive 43.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Derby to Retfordcar car 43.3 mi
    58 min
    £11–16

  3. Train, line 37 bus

    1. Take the train from Derby to Newark Castletrain train Derby - Cleethorpes / ...
    2. Take the bus from Trent Bridge to Retford Bus Stationbus bus 37 / ...
    2h 36m

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Derby to Retfordtaxi taxi 43.3 mi
    58 min
    £100–130

  5. Line 90 bus, line 37 bus

    1. Take the bus from Beastmarket Hill to Newark Bus Stationbus bus 90
    2. Take the bus from Newark Bus Station to Retford Bus Stationbus bus 37 / ...
    3h 31m

  6. Bus, line 14 bus

    1. Take the bus from Corporation Street to Mansfield Bus Stationbus bus 9.1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Mansfield Bus Station to Briar Roadbus bus 14 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Briar Road to Retford Bus Stationbus bus Sa
    4h 9m
    £11–18

Derby to Retford by train

Calendar116Weekly Trains
Duration1h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 59.4 mi
  • Duration: 1h 48m

What companies run services between Derby, England and Retford, England?

You can take a train from Derby to Retford via Sheffield in around 1h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Retford Bus Station via Upper Parliament Street, Beastmarket Hill, and Newark Bus Station in around 3h 31m.

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