There are 4 ways to get from York to Gainsborough by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from York to Retfordtrain York - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Retford to Gainsborough Lea Roadtrain Leeds - Lincoln Central / ...
1h 36m£20–29Drive 51.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from York to Gainsboroughcar 51.6 mi
1h 16m£13–19Train via Doncaster
- Take the train from York to Doncastertrain York - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Gainsborough Lea Roadtrain Doncaster - Lincoln Central
1h 45m£18–35Train via Leeds
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Leeds to Gainsborough Lea Roadtrain Leeds - Lincoln Central
3h 13m£31–61
York to Gainsborough by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Gainsborough is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from York to Gainsborough is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct train from York to Gainsborough. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Gainsborough Lea Road via Retford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between York and Gainsborough is 60 miles. The road distance is 51.9 miles.
The best way to get from York to Gainsborough without a car is to train which takes 1h 36m and costs £19 - £30.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from York to Gainsborough, including transfers.
York to Gainsborough train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
York to Gainsborough train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Retford station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Gainsborough is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from York to Gainsborough.
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What companies run services between York, England and Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England?
You can take a train from York to Gainsborough Lea Road via Retford in around 1h 36m.
Train from York to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Retford to Gainsborough Lea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Gainsborough Lea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from York to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Doncaster to Gainsborough Lea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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