There are 3 ways to get from Romford to Retford by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from King's Cross to Retfordtrain London Kings Cross - York / ...
2h 32m£42–97Drive 147.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Romford to Retfordcar 147.5 mi
2h 35m£36–52Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Romford to Farringdon Withouttrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Retfordtrain
3h 58m£66–129
Romford to Retford by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Romford to Retford is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Romford to Retford is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs £40 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Romford to Retford. However, there are services departing from Romford and arriving at Retford via Liverpool Street station and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
The distance between Romford and Retford is 153 miles. The road distance is 148.4 miles.
The best way to get from Romford to Retford without a car is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs £40 - £100.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Romford to Retford, including transfers.
Romford to Retford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from King's Cross station.
Romford to Retford train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Retford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Romford to Retford is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Romford to Retford.
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What companies run services between Romford, 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.
Train from King's Cross to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from King's Cross to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Romford to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- Thameslink
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