97 bus: Gainsborough – Retford

Stagecoach East Midlands bus 97 runs between Gainsborough and Retford via Beckingham, Walkeringham, West Stockwith and Misterton. Runs Monday to Saturday. On Friday 16 October the first bus from Gainsborough leaves at 06:20 and the last at 18:10, about every 2 hours during the day.

Operated by Stagecoach East Midlands. Timetable for Friday, 16 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Questions

When is the first and last 97 bus from Gainsborough to Retford?
On Friday 16 October the first bus leaves Gainsborough at 06:20 and the last at 18:10, 8 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 97 bus from Hallcroft to Gainsborough?
On Friday 16 October the first bus leaves Hallcroft at 08:40 and the last at 15:45, 6 journeys in all.
Does the 97 bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs Monday to Saturday.
How often does the 97 bus run?
On Friday 16 October it runs about every 2 hours during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 8 journeys from Gainsborough.
Where does the 97 bus stop?
Main stops from Gainsborough to Retford: Bus Station (Gainsborough), The Croft (Beckingham), Station Road (Walkeringham), Ings Lane (West Stockwith), Grange Avenue (Misterton), War Memorial (Misterton), Fountain Hill Road (Walkeringham), High Street (Gringley on the Hill), Beck Lane (Clayworth), Burntleys Road (Hayton), Main Street (Clarborough), Retford Bus Station (Retford). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 97 bus?
Stagecoach East Midlands.

Gainsborough to Retford

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6Journey 7Journey 8
Bus Station, Gainsborough06:2007:1508:3510:3512:3514:3517:1018:10
The Croft, Beckingham06:2707:2208:4210:4212:4214:4217:1718:17
Station Road, Walkeringham06:3107:2608:4610:4612:4614:4617:2118:21
Ings Lane, West Stockwith06:3807:3308:5310:5312:5314:5317:2818:28
Grange Avenue, Misterton06:4407:3908:5910:5912:5914:5917:3418:34
War Memorial, Misterton06:4807:4309:0311:0313:0315:0317:3818:38
Fountain Hill Road, Walkeringham06:5107:4609:0611:0613:0615:0617:4118:41
High Street, Gringley on the Hill06:5407:4909:0911:0913:0915:0917:4418:44
Beck Lane, Clayworth07:0007:5509:1511:1513:1515:15
Burntleys Road, Hayton07:0407:5909:1911:1913:1915:19
Main Street, Clarborough07:0808:0309:2311:2313:2315:23
Retford Bus Station07:2008:1509:3511:3513:3515:35

Retford to Gainsborough

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6
Retford Bus Station08:4009:4011:4013:4015:55
Main Street, Clarborough08:4809:4811:4813:4816:03
Burntleys Road, Hayton08:5109:5111:5113:5116:06
Beck Lane, Clayworth08:5509:5511:5513:5516:10
High Street, Gringley on the Hill08:5909:5911:5913:5916:14
Fountain Hill Road, Walkeringham09:0410:0412:0414:0416:19
War Memorial, Misterton09:0710:0712:0714:0715:4516:22
Grange Avenue, Misterton09:1310:1312:1314:1315:5116:28
Ings Lane, West Stockwith09:1910:1912:1914:1915:5716:34
Station Road, Walkeringham09:2610:2612:2614:2616:0416:41
The Green, Beckingham09:3010:3012:3014:3016:0816:45
Bus Station, Gainsborough09:4010:4012:4014:4016:1816:55

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Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Thursday, 15 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.

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