There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Retford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Retfordtrain
4h 58m£89–208Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn31
8h 3m£23–111Drive 252.6 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Retfordcar 252.6 mi
4h 18m£63–91Fly Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
5h 23m£91–227Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Doncastertrain Glasgow Central - London Euston
6h 26m£61–210Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Retfordtrain Leeds - Lincoln Central
9h 10m£45–155Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Retfordtrain
5h 56m£78–164Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
5h 36m£105–259Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
5h 40m£72–164Fly Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
5h 53m£120–256
Scotland to Retford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Retford is to bus which costs £23 - £120 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Retford is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Retford station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Retford Bus Station via Meadowhall Interchange/C2 and Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Retford. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Queen Street and arriving at Retford via Edinburgh Waverley and York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Scotland and Retford is 301 miles. The road distance is 254.1 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Retford without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 58m and costs £85 - £210.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Scotland to Retford, including transfers.
Scotland to Retford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Retford train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Glasgow Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Retford is to train via Edinburgh which takes 4h 58m and costs £85 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £120 and takes 8h 3m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Retford, England?
You can take a train from Glasgow Queen Street to Retford via Edinburgh Waverley and York in around 4h 58m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 every 4 hours. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 5h 25m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–160
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–170
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £150–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Leeds to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Retford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Scotland to Retford train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Edinburgh Waverley station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Retford is 254 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Scotland to Retford.
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