Trains from Manchester to Retford

Manchester to Retford train information

• Find your ticket on gopili to identify the different operators for your train between Manchester (North West England) to Retford (East Midlands England). The services on board can vary depending on the rail company.
• There are 55 miles between both cities and the average train duration connecting Manchester to Retford is normally 1h54m. Travelling by train is normally the quickest solution to go to Retford from Manchester, and it's also more environmentally friendly than taking your car or using the plane.
• Prices can vary depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.

Best prices for Manchester to Retford train tickets

Manchester - Retford prices calendar

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

Best prices for Manchester to Retford trains

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

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National Railcards can offer great value for money if you're travelling by train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you can get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to save money for your Manchester Retford train ticket.

The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to break even.

You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the card to break-even. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you purchase afterwards, you will spare money.

As an example, train tickets from Manchester to Retford cost on average £50.00 (1). When dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), you can see that after only 2 one way journeys from Retford to Manchester, the railcard will have paid for itself.

The price to purchase a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to get the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most train fares for an entire year.

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