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There are 11 ways to get from Fort William to Retford by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Glasgow

    best
    1. Take the train from Fort William to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain train
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain train
    4. Take the train from York to Retfordtrain train
    8h 54m
    £87–165

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 915
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus bus Ukn31
    12h 10m
    £32–76

  3. Drive 355.6 mi

    1. Drive from Fort William to Retfordcar car 355.6 mi
    6h 22m
    £87–126

  4. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    8h 4m
    £62–182

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Fort William to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Fort William - Edinburgh
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncastertrain train Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
    9h 46m
    £105–167

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to George Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain train
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Retfordtrain train
    10h 26m
    £41–177

  7. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Retfordtrain train
    7h 37m
    £72–233

  8. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    8h 42m
    £48–232

  9. Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Glasgow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane GLA - STN
    3. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain train
    4. Take the train from Peterborough to Retfordtrain train
    8h 45m
    £60–159

  10. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Fort William to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    3. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain train
    4. Take the train from Peterborough to Retfordtrain train
    9h 28m
    £39–199

  11. Line 919 bus, bus, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Filling Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Filling Station to Drum Greenbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Drum Green to Bus Station Stance 2bus bus
    4. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane INV - MAN
    5. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain train
    6. Take the train from Sheffield to Retfordtrain train
    9h 46m
    £108–250

Fort William to Retford by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration8h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket£87Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Fort William, Scotland and Retford, England?

You can take a train from Fort William to Retford via Glasgow Queen Street Low Level, Glasgow Queen Street, Edinburgh Waverley, and York in around 8h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Retford Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, Meadowhall Interchange/C2, and Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B3 in around 12h 10m.

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