There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow to Retford by subway, train, bus, car, or plane
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the train from King's Cross to Retfordtrain London Kings Cross - York / ...
3h£38–115Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchangebus Ukn14
6h 29m£18–31Drive 154.9 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Retfordcar 154.9 mi
2h 35m£38–55Fly, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Retfordtrain
3h 54m£69–252Subway, train via Peterborough
- Take the subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Finsbury Park stationsubway
- Take the train from Finsbury Park to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Retfordtrain
4h 12m£86–161
Heathrow to Retford by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Retford is to bus which costs £18 - £35 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Retford is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow to Retford station. However, there are services departing from London Heathrow Airport and arriving at Retford Bus Station via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Heathrow station to Retford. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station and arriving at Retford via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Heathrow and Retford is 157 miles. The road distance is 155.8 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Retford without a car is to subway and train which takes 3h and costs £35 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Heathrow to Retford, including transfers.
Heathrow to Retford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Heathrow Airport station.
Heathrow to Retford train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station.
Heathrow to Retford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange station.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Retford, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from London Heathrow Airport to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange once daily. Tickets cost £16–28 and the journey takes 4h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–4
- Peak
- £4–6
Subway from Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station to Finsbury Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–5
- Peak
- £4–6
- 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 Peterborough to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–80
- 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
Train from Sheffield to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £5–8
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Finsbury Park to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Finsbury Park to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Heathrow to Retford train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at King's Cross St. Pancras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Retford is 156 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Heathrow to Retford.
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