There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Retford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Retfordtrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
3h 6m£85–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn11 / ...
7h 50m£29–107Drive 227.9 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Retfordcar 227.9 mi
4h 26m£56–81Fly, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
5h 49m£88–178Train, line 99 bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncastertrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B3 to Retford Bus Stationbus 99 / ...
4h 1m£71–184Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Retfordtrain Leeds - Lincoln Central
5h 37m£149–219
Edinburgh to Retford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Retford is to bus which costs £29 - £110 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Retford is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £85 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Retford station. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Retford Bus Station via Meadowhall Interchange/C2 and Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Retford. Services depart twice a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Retford is 254 miles. The road distance is 229.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Retford without a car is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £85 - £120.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Retford takes 3h 6m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Edinburgh to Retford bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Retford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Retford is to train which takes 3h 6m and costs £85 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £110 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Retford, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Retford twice a week. Tickets cost £85–120 and the journey takes 3h 6m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 hourly. Tickets cost £26–45 and the journey takes 5h 15m. 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
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B3 to Retford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Edinburgh to Retford bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Edinburgh to Retford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Retford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Retford is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Edinburgh to Retford.
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