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Edinburgh to Retford

Rome2Rio compared 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Retford. The best route is Train, line 99 bus, a distance of 326.373 km.

  1. Train, line 99 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncastertrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B3 to Retford Bus Stationbus bus 99 / ...
    4h 1m
    £69–180

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus bus Ukn11 / ...
    7h 50m
    £27–106

  3. Drive 227.9 mi

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Retfordcar car 227.9 mi
    4h 26m
    £56–81

  4. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    5h 47m
    £88–184

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Retfordtrain train Leeds - Lincoln Central
    5h 37m
    £146–214

  6. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    2. Take the train from King's Cross to Retfordtrain train
    5h 55m
    £120–384

  7. Fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Retfordtrain train
    5h 37m
    £88–244

Edinburgh to Retford by train and bus

Calendar135Weekly Services
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 253.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 1m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Retford, England?

FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £24–40 and the journey takes 5h 15m. National Express also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Retford via Leeds in around 5h 37m.

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