Trains from London to Retford

London to Retford train information

The route connecting London, which is in England and Retford, located in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

There are 130 miles between the two cities and the average duration between London to Retford is around 1h29m. Train travel is most of the time the quickest way to travel to Retford from London, and it's also more environmentally friendly than driving or taking the plane.

Fares can change depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.

Best prices for London to Retford train tickets

London - Retford prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from London to Retford by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

London - Retford: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The graph above shows the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train ticket is booked. Purchasing your train from London to Retford in advance can enable you to save money for your journey.

Tickets are available from £16 when buying your seat 3 days in advance which is 54% cheaper than the best fare we found when booking on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for London to Retford trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between London and Retford by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Retford to London and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount London - Retford train tickets

National Railcards can offer great value for money if you're travelling by train. Depending on your age and your situation, you can get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you save money for your London Retford train ticket.

• When purchasing a railcard, you want to save money after several journeys. But is it really worth it when travelling from London to Retford? Check with your calculator, considering:

  A = the cost of the railcard (i.e.: £30)

  B = average saving with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

  C = average price for a London Retford ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)

  Initially, divide A by B: this will give you the budget from which the card will be profitable. Now divide that number by C. The result is the minimum number of journeys needed throughout the duration of the railcard's validity to be profitable.

  In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be worthwile once you will have done at least 2 trips from London to Retford (one way trip).

• Railcards enable you to get a third off most rail fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey