There are 4 ways to get from Retford to Luton by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Retford to King's Crosstrain York - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lutontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
2h 9m£40–84Drive 118 mi
cheapest- Drive from Retford to Lutoncar 118 mi
2h 3m£30–43Train, bus
- Take the train from Retford to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stevenagetrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 101 / ...
3h 1m£38–72Line 43 bus, train
- Take the bus from The Square to Worksop stationbus 43
- Take the train from Worksop to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Lutontrain
5h£55–87
Retford to Luton by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Retford to Luton is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Retford to Luton is to drive which takes 2h 3m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct train from Retford to Luton. However, there are services departing from Retford and arriving at Luton via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Retford and Luton is 169 miles. The road distance is 118.7 miles.
The best way to get from Retford to Luton without a car is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Retford to Luton, including transfers.
Retford to Luton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Retford station.
Retford to Luton train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Retford to Luton is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 3m to drive from Retford to Luton.
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What companies run services between Retford, England and Luton, England?
You can take a train from Retford to Luton via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 9m.
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Retford to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Peterborough to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £33
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Worksop to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Peterborough to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Worksop to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- help@centrebus.com
- Website
- Centrebus
Bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Centrebus
Bus from The Square to Worksop station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
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