There are 3 ways to get from Skegness to Retford by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Skegness to Granthamtrain Skegness - Nottingham
- Take the train from Grantham to Retfordtrain London Kings Cross - Hull / ...
2h 46m£39–61Drive 62.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Skegness to Retfordcar 62.1 mi
1h 23m£16–22Line 56 bus, bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Interchange Shelterbus 56
- Take the bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Stationbus 30
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Retfordtrain
4h 17m£17–30
Skegness to Retford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skegness to Retford is to drive which costs £15 - £22 and takes 1h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Skegness to Retford is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs £15 - £22.
No, there is no direct train from Skegness to Retford. However, there are services departing from Skegness and arriving at Retford via Grantham. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 46m.
The distance between Skegness and Retford is 91 miles. The road distance is 62.4 miles.
The best way to get from Skegness to Retford without a car is to train which takes 2h 46m and costs £35 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Skegness to Retford, including transfers.
Skegness to Retford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Skegness station.
Skegness to Retford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Grantham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skegness to Retford is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Skegness to Retford.
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What companies run services between Skegness, England and Retford, England?
You can take a train from Skegness to Retford via Grantham in around 2h 46m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Skegness to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Grantham to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Lincoln Central to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Interchange Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 01522 533605
- Website
- pccoaches.co.uk
Bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.pccoaches.co.uk/
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