There are 7 ways to get from Retford to Nottingham by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Grantham
best- Take the train from Retford to GranthamNewcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Grantham to NottinghamSkegness - Nottingham / ...
1h 20m£16–38Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Retford Bus Station to Briar RoadSa
- Take the bus from Briar Road to Victoria Bus StationSa
2h 15m£5–7Drive 30.3 mi
- Drive from Retford to Nottingham30.3 mi
46 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Retford to Nottingham30.3 mi
46 min£65–85Train
- Take the train from Retford to NottinghamRetford - Nottingham
1h 43m£10–14Line 43 bus, train
- Take the bus from The Square to Worksop station43
- Take the train from Worksop to NottinghamWorksop - Nottingham
2h 34m£6–22Bus, line 90 bus
- Take the bus from Retford Bus Station to Newark Bus Station38 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Bus Station to Beastmarket Hill90 / ...
2h 36m
Retford to Nottingham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Retford to Nottingham is to bus which costs £4 - £8 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Retford to Nottingham is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Retford station to Nottingham station. However, there are services departing from Retford Bus Station and arriving at Victoria Bus Station via Briar Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Retford and arriving at Nottingham. Services depart six times a week, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Retford and Nottingham is 56 miles. The road distance is 30.5 miles.
The best way to get from Retford to Nottingham without a car is to train via Grantham which takes 1h 20m and costs £16 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Retford to Nottingham, including transfers.
Retford to Nottingham bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Midlands, depart from Retford Bus Station.
Retford to Nottingham train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Retford station.
The best way to get from Retford to Nottingham is to train via Grantham which takes 1h 20m and costs £16 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £8 and takes 2h 15m.
What companies run services between Retford, England and Nottingham, England?
You can take a train from Retford to Nottingham via Grantham in around 1h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Retford Bus Station to Victoria Bus Station via Briar Road in around 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Retford to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Retford to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Worksop to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Retford to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £10–14
Train from Worksop to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Retford Bus Station to Briar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Briar Road to Victoria Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from The Square to Worksop station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01636 821138
- office@marshallscoaches.co.uk
- Website
- marshallscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Retford Bus Station to Newark Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.marshallscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- info@centralconnect.info
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Newark Bus Station to Beastmarket Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
Malcolm's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1777 700 333
DN Cars
- Phone
- +44 1777 700 948
A2B Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7733 895 141
- Website
- retfordtaxis.com
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More Questions & Answers
Retford to Nottingham bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Midlands, arrive at Briar Road station.
Retford to Nottingham train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Retford to Nottingham is 31 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Retford to Nottingham.
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