There are 4 ways to get from London Paddington Station to Retford by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Retfordtrain London Kings Cross - York / ...
2h 16m£37–88Drive 143.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from London Paddington Station to Retfordcar 143.2 mi
2h 36m£35–51Fly, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Retfordtrain
4h 51m£92–332Line 46 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bishops Bridge Road / Little Venice to King's Cross St. Pancras stationbus 46
- Take the train from King's Cross to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Retfordtrain
3h 42m£44–112
London Paddington Station to Retford by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London Paddington Station to Retford is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 36m.
The fastest way to get from London Paddington Station to Retford is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £35 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from London Paddington Station to Retford. However, there are services departing from Paddington and arriving at Retford via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between London Paddington Station and Retford is 142 miles. The road distance is 144.1 miles.
The best way to get from London Paddington Station to Retford without a car is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £35 - £90.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from London Paddington Station to Retford, including transfers.
London Paddington Station to Retford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
London Paddington Station to Retford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Retford station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Paddington Station to Retford is 144 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from London Paddington Station to Retford.
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What companies run services between London Paddington Station, England and Retford, England?
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.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Peterborough to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- 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 Sheffield to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from King's Cross to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Bishops Bridge Road / Little Venice to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
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