There are 5 ways to get from Wellingborough to Retford by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Wellingborough to London St Pancras Intltrain Corby - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Retfordtrain London Kings Cross - York / ...
2h 58m£57–106Drive 83.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wellingborough to Retfordcar 83.3 mi
1h 38m£21–30Bus, train
- Take the bus from Church Street Interchange to (Corby) George Street Stop Abus X4
- Take the bus from (Corby) George Street Stop G to Railway Stationbus X4
- Take the train from Peterborough to Retfordtrain
4h 44m£27–35Train, line 37 bus
- Take the train from Kettering to Nottinghamtrain London St Pancras International - Nottingham / ...
- Take the bus from Trent Bridge to Retford Bus Stationbus 37 / ...
3h 52mBus, train via Grantham
- Take the bus from Church Street Interchange to (Corby) George Street Stop Abus X4
- Take the bus from (Corby) George Street Stop D to Windsor Streetbus R1
- Take the train from Grantham to Retfordtrain
5h 48m
Wellingborough to Retford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellingborough to Retford is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Wellingborough to Retford is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct train from Wellingborough to Retford. However, there are services departing from Wellingborough and arriving at Retford via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Wellingborough and Retford is 204 miles. The road distance is 83.8 miles.
The best way to get from Wellingborough to Retford without a car is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Wellingborough to Retford, including transfers.
Wellingborough to Retford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Wellingborough station.
Wellingborough to Retford train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wellingborough to Retford is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Wellingborough to Retford.
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What companies run services between Wellingborough, England and Retford, England?
You can take a train from Wellingborough to Retford via London St Pancras International and King's Cross in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Wellingborough to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Nottingham
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from King's Cross to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Peterborough to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Grantham to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from Church Street Interchange to (Corby) George Street Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
Bus from (Corby) George Street Stop G to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
Bus from Church Street Interchange to (Corby) George Street Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- 01536 400952
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lawson's of Corby
Bus from Church Street Interchange to (Corby) George Street Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Lawson's of Corby
Bus from Church Street Interchange to (Corby) George Street Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Lawson's of Corby
- Phone
- 01636 821138
- [email protected]
- Website
- Marshalls of Sutton on Trent
Bus from Trent Bridge to Retford Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Marshalls of Sutton on Trent
- Phone
- 01780751671
- Website
- Bland's
Bus from (Corby) George Street Stop D to Windsor Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Bland's
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