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How to get fromRetford to Edinburghby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Retford to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Retford to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    3h 1m
    £85–120

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus Ukn11 / ...
    8h 3m
    £31–63

  3. Drive  227.9 mi

    1. Drive from Retford to Edinburghcar car 227.9 mi
    4h 26m
    £57–82

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    5h 12m
    £78–176

  5. Train via Doncaster

    1. Take the train from Doncaster to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
    3h 32m
    £53–168

  6. Train via Sheffield

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
    5h 18m
    £118–194

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Retford to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LHR - EDI
    5h 22m
    £108–325

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Retford to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LTN - EDI
    5h 4m
    £77–228

  9. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Retford to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane STN - EDI
    5h 51m
    £81–194

Retford to Edinburgh by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 252.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 1m

What companies run services between Retford, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?

London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER) operates a train from Retford to Edinburgh Waverley once daily. Tickets cost £85–120 and the journey takes 3h 1m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Edinburgh, Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £25–40 and the journey takes 5h 25m. National Express also services this route twice daily.

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