There are 4 ways to get from Retford to Bedford by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via London
best- Take the train from Retford to King's Crosstrain York - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedfordtrain London St Pancras International - Corby / ...
2h 18m£49–99Drive 98.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Retford to Bedfordcar 98.1 mi
1h 47m£25–36Train
- Take the train from Retford to Nottinghamtrain Retford - Nottingham
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain Nottingham - London St Pancras International / ...
3h 46m£55–87Line 43 bus, train
- Take the bus from The Square to Worksop stationbus 43
- Take the train from Worksop to Nottinghamtrain
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
4h 43m£47–74
Retford to Bedford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Retford to Bedford is to drive which costs £24 - £40 and takes 1h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Retford to Bedford is to drive which takes 1h 47m and costs £24 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Retford to Bedford. However, there are services departing from Retford and arriving at Bedford via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
The distance between Retford and Bedford is 189 miles. The road distance is 98.7 miles.
The best way to get from Retford to Bedford without a car is to train via London which takes 2h 18m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Retford to Bedford, including transfers.
Retford to Bedford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Retford station.
Retford to Bedford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Retford to Bedford is 99 miles. It takes approximately 1h 47m to drive from Retford to Bedford.
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What companies run services between Retford, England and Bedford, England?
You can take a train from Retford to Bedford via London Kings Cross and London St Pancras Intl in around 2h 18m.
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Retford to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Worksop to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £33
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Retford to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Worksop to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
Bus from The Square to Worksop station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East Midlands
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