There are 3 ways to get from England to Retford by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Retfordtrain London Kings Cross - York / ...
2h 10m£22–93Drive 144.9 mi
- Drive from London to Retfordcar 144.9 mi
2h 42m£35–51Line 29 bus, train
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Finsbury Park Stationbus 29 / ...
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Retfordtrain
3h 55m£34–65
England to Retford by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Retford is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from England to Retford is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £22 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Retford. However, there are services departing from Leicester Square station and arriving at Retford via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between England and Retford is 140 miles. The road distance is 145.8 miles.
The best way to get from England to Retford without a car is to train which takes 2h 10m and costs £22 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from England to Retford, including transfers.
England to Retford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
England to Retford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Retford station.
Yes, the driving distance between England to Retford is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 42m to drive from England to Retford.
There are 317+ hotels available in Retford.
What companies run services between England and Retford, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Retford every 2 hours. Tickets cost £22–90 and the journey takes 1h 24m. Hull Trains also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Finsbury Park to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Finsbury Park to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Finsbury Park Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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