The average train between England and Gainsborough takes 3h 6m and the fastest train takes 1h 53m. There is a train service every few hours from England to Gainsborough. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 2 hours between England and Gainsborough. The earliest departure is at 12:35 AM at night, and the last departure from England is at 9:21 PM which arrives into Gainsborough at 6:39 AM. All services require a transfer at King's Cross St. Pancras station and take an average of 3h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from England to Gainsborough. However, there are services departing from England station and arriving at Gainsborough station via Retford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
England to Gainsborough train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from King's Cross station.
England to Gainsborough train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Retford station.
The distance between England and Gainsborough is 100.5 km. The road distance is 240 km.
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from King's Cross to Retford every 2 hours. Tickets cost £45–70 and the journey takes 1h 26m. Hull Trains also services this route every 4 hours.