There are 7 ways to get from Retford to Poole by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Retford to King's Crosstrain York - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Pooletrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
4h 27m£87–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange to London Heathrow Airportbus Ukn14
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
9h 43m£39–78Drive 224.6 mi
- Drive from Retford to Poolecar 224.6 mi
3h 56m£56–81Train, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Pooletrain
5h 25m£111–250Train
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
6h 57m£135–204Train #2
- Take the train from Worksop to Nottinghamtrain Worksop - Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Bournemouthtrain Nottingham - Bournemouth
9h 1m£127–199Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Woking to Pooletrain
7h 12m£116–345
Retford to Poole by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Retford to Poole is to bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Retford to Poole is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Retford to Poole station. However, there are services departing from The Square and arriving at Seldown Coach Station via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Retford to Poole. However, there are services departing from Retford and arriving at Poole via Euston station and London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Retford and Poole is 256 miles. The road distance is 225.9 miles.
The best way to get from Retford to Poole without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 27m and costs £85 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Retford to Poole, including transfers.
Retford to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange station.
Retford to Poole train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Retford station.
The best way to get from Retford to Poole is to train via London which takes 4h 27m and costs £85 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 9h 43m.
What companies run services between Retford, England and Poole, England?
You can take a train from Retford to Poole via London Kings Cross, Euston station, Waterloo Station, and London Waterloo in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Square to Seldown Coach Station via Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B1, Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 9h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Worksop to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Worksop to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Nottingham to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Retford to Poole bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Retford to Poole train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Retford to Poole is 226 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Retford to Poole.
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