There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Retford Station by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Retfordtrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
3h£85–120Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1bus Ukn11 / ...
7h 25m£32–69Drive 227.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Retford Stationcar 227.6 mi
4h 25m£57–82Fly, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
5h 50m£76–176Train via Doncaster
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncastertrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
3h 38m£57–161Train via York
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Yorktrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from York to Retfordtrain York - London Kings Cross / ...
3h 52m£85–156Train via Leeds
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Retfordtrain Leeds - Lincoln Central
5h 37m£121–188
Edinburgh to Retford Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Retford Station is to bus which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Retford Station is to train which takes 3h 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 Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/B2 via Meadowhall Interchange/C2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Retford. Services depart once daily, and operate Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Retford Station is 254 miles. The road distance is 228.9 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Retford Station without a car is to train which takes 3h and costs £85 - £120.
The train from Edinburgh Waverley to Retford takes 3h including transfers and departs once daily.
Edinburgh to Retford Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Retford Station train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Retford Station is to train which takes 3h and costs £85 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Retford Station, England?
London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Retford once daily. Tickets cost £85–120 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1 hourly. Tickets cost £26–40 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
- £28–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–110
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Retford Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Edinburgh to Retford Station train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Retford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Retford Station is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Edinburgh to Retford Station.
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