Trains from Retford to Leeds

Retford to Leeds train information

• The route connecting Retford, which is in England and Leeds, located in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.
• There are 41 miles between Retford to Leeds. Taking the train is often the fastest option to get to Leeds from Retford, and it’s also a greener option than driving your car or flying.
• Prices will vary depending on the day and hour of travel and how far in advance you purchase your ticket.

Best prices for Retford to Leeds train tickets

Retford - Leeds prices calendar

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

Retford - Leeds: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

Most of the time, the earlier you book your train, the cheaper it should be but there can be some exceptions. We had a look at the results from the past 6 months in order to identify the best time to get your train tickets Retford to Leeds. The results reveal that getting your train from Retford to Leeds in advance can be more expensive.

We found seats at £7 when buying your train 1 day in advance whereas you will need to spend at least £11 if you purchase your train 15 days in advance. Thus, according to our data, the best time to book your train is 1 day in advance as it is 32% cheaper than 15 days in advance.

Best prices for Retford to Leeds trains

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

Discount Retford - Leeds train tickets

National Railcards can save you a lot if you're using the train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you are able to get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to pay less for your Retford Leeds train ticket.

• In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can calculate how many trips you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

  For your assessment, you have to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, your savings on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Retford Leeds ticket is £50.00 (1).

  Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. It will take you about 2 trips from Leeds to Retford (one way journey) with your railcard to break even.

• All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most rail fares, thus you will save 1/3 on most train fares.

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