There are 6 ways to get from East Midlands to Gainsborough by taxi, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from East Midlands to Granthamtaxi
- Take the train from Grantham to Retfordtrain
- Take the train from Retford to Gainsborough Lea Roadtrain
1h 42m£79–105Drive 46.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Midlands to Gainsboroughcar 46.9 mi
1h 12m£12–17Line 8 bus, train
- Take the bus from Morleas Farm to Bus Stationbus 8
- Take the train from Grantham to Retfordtrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
2h 55m£38–56Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Central Bus Stationbus 1
3h 30m£37–50Taxi
- Take the taxi from East Midlands to Gainsboroughtaxi 46.9 mi
1h 12m£200–250Bus, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Central Bus Stationbus 1
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station to Drovers Call Care Homebus 107 / ...
3h 46m£35–45
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands to Gainsborough is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from East Midlands to Gainsborough is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from East Midlands to Gainsborough station. However, there are services departing from Morleas Farm and arriving at Central Bus Station via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between East Midlands and Gainsborough is 58 miles. The road distance is 47.1 miles.
The best way to get from East Midlands to Gainsborough without a car is to taxi and train which takes 1h 42m and costs £75 - £110.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from East Midlands to Gainsborough, including transfers.
East Midlands to Gainsborough bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Midlands, depart from Bus Station.
East Midlands to Gainsborough bus services, operated by Stagecoach East Midlands, arrive at Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Midlands to Gainsborough is 47 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from East Midlands to Gainsborough.
There are 580+ hotels available in Gainsborough.
What companies run services between East Midlands, England and Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England?
Stagecoach East Midlands operates a bus from Bus Station to Central Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £3–6 and the journey takes 1h 36m.
Train from Grantham to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Grantham to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Grantham to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Retford to Gainsborough Lea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- Centrebus
Bus from Morleas Farm to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Centrebus
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from Bus Station to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from Bus Station to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from Central Bus Station to Drovers Call Care Home
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- £70–250
Bandana Cab Melton Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7599 477 952
- Website
- bandanacab.com
Darren's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7824 444 883
- Website
- darrens-taxi.co.uk
Handy Cars Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1664 563 618
Bandana Cab Melton Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7599 477 952
- Website
- bandanacab.com
Darren's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7824 444 883
- Website
- darrens-taxi.co.uk
Handy Cars Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1664 563 618
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