There are 6 ways to get from Nottingham (Station) to Retford by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Nottingham to Granthamtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
- Take the train from Grantham to Retfordtrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
1h 51m£38–78Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Victoria Bus Station to Briar Roadbus Sa
- Take the bus from Briar Road to Retford Bus Stationbus Sa
3h 5m£5–7Train, line 37 bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Newark Castletrain Matlock - Cleethorpes / ...
- Take the bus from Trent Bridge to Retford Bus Stationbus 37 / ...
2h 2mDrive 31.2 mi
- Drive from Nottingham (Station) to Retfordcar 31.2 mi
48 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nottingham (Station) to Retfordtaxi 31.2 mi
48 min£70–85Line 90 bus, line 37 bus
- Take the bus from Nottingham station to Newark Bus Stationbus 90
- Take the bus from Newark Bus Station to Retford Bus Stationbus 37 / ...
2h 49m
Nottingham (Station) to Retford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham (Station) to Retford is to bus which costs £4 - £8 and takes 3h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham (Station) to Retford is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham (Station) station to Retford station. However, there are services departing from Nottingham station and arriving at Retford Bus Station via Newark Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham (Station) to Retford. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Retford via Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Nottingham (Station) and Retford is 56 miles. The road distance is 31.3 miles.
The best way to get from Nottingham (Station) to Retford without a car is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Nottingham (Station) to Retford, including transfers.
Nottingham (Station) to Retford bus services, operated by Nottingham City Transport, depart from Nottingham station.
Nottingham (Station) to Retford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Nottingham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham (Station) to Retford is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs £35 - £80. Alternatively, you can line 90 bus and line 37 bus, which costs and takes 2h 49m.
What companies run services between Nottingham (Station), England and Retford, England?
You can take a train from Nottingham to Retford via Grantham in around 1h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nottingham station to Retford Bus Station via Newark Bus Station in around 2h 49m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nottingham to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Newark Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–65
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £32–33
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01636 821138
- office@marshallscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- marshallscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Trent Bridge to Retford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.marshallscoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Newark Bus Station to Retford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.marshallscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 115 950 6070
- travelcentre@nctx.co.uk
- Website
- nctx.co.uk
Bus from Nottingham station to Newark Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.nctx.co.uk/
Bus from Victoria Bus Station to Briar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Briar Road to Retford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £70–85
Yellow Cars
- Phone
- +44 115 981 8181
- Website
- yellowcars.net
Royal Cabs
- Phone
- +441159608608
- Website
- royalcabs.co.uk
Nottingham Cars
- Phone
- +44 1159 700 700
- Website
- nottinghamcars.com
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More Questions & Answers
Nottingham (Station) to Retford bus services, operated by Nottingham City Transport, arrive at Newark Bus Station.
Nottingham (Station) to Retford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nottingham (Station) to Retford is 31 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Nottingham (Station) to Retford.
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