There are 5 ways to get from Retford to Ripon by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 36 bus
best- Take the train from Retford to York
- Take the train from York to Harrogate
- Take the bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Borrage Bridge36
2h 13mDrive 69.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Retford to Ripon69.2 mi
1h 13m£17–25Line 99 bus, train, line 84 bus
- Take the bus from The Square to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B129 / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to York
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Bus Station Stand 284 / ...
3h 17mTrain
- Take the train from Retford to LeedsLincoln Central - Leeds
3h 15m£17–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Retford to Meadowhall
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridge36
3h 32m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Retford to Ripon is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Retford to Ripon is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £16 - £25.
The distance between Retford and Ripon is 82 miles. The road distance is 69.6 miles.
The best way to get from Retford to Ripon without a car is to train and line 36 bus which takes 2h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Retford to Ripon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Retford to Ripon is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Retford to Ripon.
There are 1069+ hotels available in Ripon.
What companies run services between Retford, England and Ripon, England?
Northern Trains Limited operates a train from Retford to Leeds every 2 hours. Tickets cost £13–35 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Retford to York
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Harrogate
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Retford to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Retford to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to York
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01423 56 60 61
- hello@harrogatebus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Stn Stand 4 to Borrage Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Borrage Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/the-harrogate-bus-company/
Bus from The Square to Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Rail Station to Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eastyorkshirebuses.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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