Trains from Sheffield to Retford

Sheffield to Retford train information

• The journey from Sheffield, situated in England and Retford, 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 22 miles between the two cities and the average duration between Sheffield to Retford is around 0h40m. Train travel is most of the time the quickest way to travel to Retford from Sheffield, and it's also more environmentally friendly than driving or taking the plane.
• The cheapest fare we've found to travel in the next month is £2.90 one way.

Best prices for Sheffield to Retford train tickets

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

The table above is based on the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train is bought. Purchasing your train from Sheffield to Retford in advance should enable you to spend less for your trip.

We found tickets available from £4 when booking your ticket 7 days in advance which is 40% cheaper than the best ticket we found when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Sheffield to Retford trains

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

Discount Sheffield - Retford train tickets

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

• If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to assess the number of journeys you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.

  For your evaluation, you need to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, how much you're saving on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Sheffield Retford ticket is £5.10 (1).

  Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £5.10: £88/£5.10 = 17.25. You will need to make approximately 18 trips from Retford to Sheffield (one way trip) with your railcard to be profitable.

• Railcards enable you to get a third off most adult 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