There are 4 ways to get from Retford to Oldham by train, tram, bus, or car
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Retford to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the tram from St Peter's Square to Oldham King Streettram
2h 43m£23–46Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B7 to Meadowhall Interchange/A4bus X3 / ...
- Take the bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus Uk079
5h 29m£12–18Drive 60.4 mi
- Drive from Retford to Oldhamcar 60.4 mi
1h 30m£16–22Train, line 83 bus
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Barn Streetbus 84 / ...
3h 9m£22–39
Retford to Oldham by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Retford to Oldham is to bus which costs £12 - £18 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Retford to Oldham is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs £15 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Retford to Oldham. However, there are services departing from The Square and arriving at Barn Street via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B7, Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange and Piccadilly Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Retford to Oldham. However, there are services departing from Retford and arriving at Oldham King Street via Sheffield and St Peter's Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
The distance between Retford and Oldham is 74 miles. The road distance is 60.8 miles.
The best way to get from Retford to Oldham without a car is to train and tram which takes 2h 43m and costs £22 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from Retford to Oldham, including transfers.
Retford to Oldham bus services, operated by First South Yorkshire, depart from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B7 station.
Retford to Oldham train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Retford station.
Retford to Oldham bus services, operated by First South Yorkshire, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/A4 station.
What companies run services between Retford, England and Oldham, England?
You can take a bus from The Square to Barn Street via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B1, Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B7, Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, and Piccadilly Gardens in around 5h 29m.
Train from Retford to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 0161 205 2000
- customerservices@metrolink.co.uk
- Website
- Metrolink
Tram from St Peter's Square to Oldham King Street
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Metrolink
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First South Yorkshire
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B7 to Meadowhall Interchange/A4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South Yorkshire
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Piccadilly Gardens to Barn Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Schedules at
- Bee Network
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Booking & Getting There
Retford to Oldham train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Retford to Oldham is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Retford to Oldham.
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