Trains from Retford to Manchester

Retford to Manchester train information

The journey from Retford, situated in England and Manchester, which is 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 54 miles from Retford to Manchester. Travelling by train is normally the quickest solution to go to Manchester from Retford, and it’s also more environmentally friendly than taking your car or using the plane.

Depending how much time in advance you book your ticket as well as when you travel, the price of the ticket will vary.

Best prices for Retford to Manchester train tickets

Retford - Manchester prices calendar

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

Retford - Manchester: the best time to book cheap trains

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

Generally, the earlier you buy your train ticket, the cheaper it will be but there can be some exceptions. We collected the data from the last six months in order to find the best time to buy your train tickets Retford to Manchester. The figures illustrate that buying your train from Retford to Manchester in advance is not always cheaper.

We found tickets at £18 when purchasing your ticket on the day you're travelling while you will have to pay a minimum of £24 if you book your seat 15 days in advance. Thus, based on our data, the best time to get your ticket is on the day you're travelling as it is 25% cheaper than 15 days in advance.

Best prices for Retford to Manchester trains

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

Discount Retford - Manchester train tickets

The best way to spend less on your Retford Manchester train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

• When buying a railcard, you aim to break even after several trips. But is it really profitable when taking the train from Retford to Manchester? Use your calculator, taking into account:

  A = the railcard cost (i.e.: £30)

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

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

  The first step is to divide A by B: this will show you the budget from which the card will be efficient. You can now divide that number by C. It will give you the approximate number of trips needed across the year to start saving money.

  In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be profitable if you're doing around 2 trips from Retford to Manchester (one way journey).

• All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 34% off most adult fares, hence you will save 1/3 on most train tickets.

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