There are 6 ways to get from Retford to Alton Towers Station by train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 2 h 56 min
$71 - $131
Cheapest option
Bus • 4 h 28 min
$12 - $17
4 alternative options
Train, bus via Sheffield • 3 h 50 min
$28 - $72
Line 37 bus, bus • 5 h 5 min
$21 - $23
Train, bus • 5 h 16 min
$18 - $34
Drive • 1 h 24 min
$15 - $23
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Retford to Alton Towers Station is to bus which costs £9 - £14 and takes 4 h 28 min.
The quickest way to get from Retford to Alton Towers Station is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 1 h 24 min.
The distance between Retford and Alton Towers Station is 46 miles. The road distance is 72.7 miles.
It takes approximately 2 h 56 min to get from Retford to Alton Towers Station, including transfers.
No, there is no direct bus from Retford to Alton Towers Station. However, there are services departing from Retford and arriving at Alton Towers Entrance via Nottingham, Coach Stop S10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 h 28 min.
What companies run services between Retford, England and Alton Towers Station, England?
You can take a train from Retford to Alton Towers Station via Sheffield, Derby, and Uttoxeter in around 2 h 56 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Retford to Alton Towers Station via Nottingham Station Street, Nottingham, Coach Stop S10, and Alton Towers Entrance in around 4 h 28 min.
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Retford Low Level to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $24 - $40
- Anytime Single
- $30 - $55
- Off-Peak Single
- $20 - $30
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17 - $25
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $8 - $12
- Off-Peak Single
- $16 - $26
- Anytime Day Single
- $17 - $25
- Anytime Single
- $23 - $35
Train from Derby to Uttoxeter
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9 - $14
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $4 - $7
- Off-Peak Single
- $8 - $14
- Anytime Day Single
- $9 - $14
- Anytime Single
- $12 - $18
Train from Worksop to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15 - $22
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $7 - $11
- Off-Peak Single
- $14 - $23
- Anytime Day Single
- $15 - $22
- Anytime Single
- $21 - $30
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Derby to Uttoxeter
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6 - $9
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Schedules at
- merseyrail.org
Train from Worksop to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 4 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8 - $12
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Schedules at
- merseyrail.org
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- Website
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from Derby, Railway Station (Rail Station) to Alton Towers Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from Nottingham, Coach Stop S10 to Alton Towers Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Schedules at
- trentbarton.co.uk
Bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Alton Towers Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Schedules at
- trentbarton.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 08717 818178
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Retford to Nottingham Station Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $11
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
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- Phone
- 01636 821138
- office@marshallscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- marshallscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Retford, Bus Station to Newark, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- marshallscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Newark, Bus Station to Nottingham, Maid Marian Way (Castle College)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Schedules at
- marshallscoaches.co.uk
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