There are 6 ways to get from Retford to Sleaford by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Retford to Granthamtrain Hull - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Grantham to Sleafordtrain Nottingham - Skegness / ...
1h 37m£18–31Drive 36.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Retford to Sleafordcar 36.9 mi
43 min£10–14Bus, line 33 bus
- Take the bus from Retford Bus Station to Rail Station Car Parkbus 2
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Market Placebus 33 / ...
2h 44mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Retford to Sleafordtaxi 36.9 mi
43 min£75–95Train via Lincoln Central
- Take the train from Retford to Lincoln Centraltrain Leeds - Lincoln Central / ...
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Sleafordtrain Lincoln Central - Peterborough / ...
2h 4m£20–34Train, line 31 bus
- Take the train from Retford to Lincoln Centraltrain Leeds - Lincoln Central / ...
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to St Denys Churchbus 31 / ...
2h 47m£12–22
Retford to Sleaford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Retford to Sleaford is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 43 min.
The fastest way to get from Retford to Sleaford is to drive which takes 43 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Retford station to Sleaford. However, there are services departing from Retford Bus Station and arriving at Market Place via Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Retford to Sleaford. However, there are services departing from Retford and arriving at Sleaford via Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Retford and Sleaford is 51 miles. The road distance is 37.1 miles.
The best way to get from Retford to Sleaford without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs £17 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Retford to Sleaford, including transfers.
Retford to Sleaford bus services, operated by Black Cat Travel, depart from Retford Bus Station.
Retford to Sleaford train services, operated by Hull Trains, depart from Retford station.
The best way to get from Retford to Sleaford is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs £17 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus and line 33 bus, which costs and takes 2h 44m.
What companies run services between Retford, England and Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England?
You can take a train from Retford to Sleaford via Grantham in around 1h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Retford Bus Station to Market Place via Rail Station Car Park and Central Bus Station in around 2h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Retford to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Retford to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Sleaford
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lincoln Central to Sleaford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Retford to Lincoln Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01522683250
- info@blackcattravel.co.uk
- Website
- blackcattravel.co.uk
Bus from Retford Bus Station to Rail Station Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://blackcattravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01529 303333
- office@sleafordian.co.uk
- Website
- sleafordian.co.uk
Bus from Central Bus Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.sleafordian.co.uk/
Bus from Central Bus Station to St Denys Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- £75–95
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 Sleaford bus services, operated by Black Cat Travel, arrive at Rail Station Car Park.
Retford to Sleaford train services, operated by Hull Trains, arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Retford to Sleaford is 37 miles. It takes approximately 43 min to drive from Retford to Sleaford.
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