97

97 Bus Times – Gainsborough ↔ Retford

Stagecoach · 43 stops

Next departures

Bus Station
12:40
35 minRetford Bus Station 13:33
14:40
155 minRetford Bus Station 15:33
17:10
305 min
18:10
365 min
SATURDAY · 8 services06:30 — 18:10

The 97 bus runs between Gainsborough and Retford, operated by Stagecoach. This route has 43 stops.

Number 97 Bus Timetable

Stop
Bus Station06:3007:2008:4010:4012:4014:4017:1018:10
Trinity Arts Centre06:3107:2108:4110:4112:4114:4117:1118:11
King Street06:3107:2108:4110:4112:4114:4117:1118:11
Roundabout06:3607:2608:4610:4612:4614:4617:1618:16
The Croft06:3707:2708:4710:4712:4714:4717:1718:17
Station Road06:3707:2708:4710:4712:4714:4717:1718:17
Church Street06:3807:2808:4810:4812:4814:4817:1818:18
Station Road06:4107:3108:5110:5112:5114:5117:2118:21
Stockwith Road06:4207:3208:5210:5212:5214:5217:2218:22
Stockwith Road06:4307:3308:5310:5312:5314:5317:2318:23
Canal Lane06:4507:3508:5510:5512:5514:5517:2518:25
Idle Bridge06:4507:3508:5510:5512:5514:5517:2518:25
North Carr Road06:4507:3508:5510:5512:5514:5517:2518:25
Main Street06:4607:3608:5610:5612:5614:5617:2618:26
Ings Lane06:4607:3608:5610:5612:5614:5617:2618:26
Main Street06:4607:3608:5610:5612:5614:5617:2618:26
North Carr Road06:4707:3708:5710:5712:5714:5717:2718:27
Idle Bridge06:4707:3708:5710:5712:5714:5717:2718:27
Canal Lane06:4707:3708:5710:5712:5714:5717:2718:27
Grange Avenue06:5007:4009:0011:0013:0015:0017:3018:30
Grange Avenue06:5007:4009:0011:0013:0015:0017:3018:30
Surgery06:5207:4209:0211:0213:0215:0217:3218:32
Hawthorn Croft06:5307:4309:0311:0313:0315:0317:3318:33
Hillsyde Avenue06:5407:4409:0411:0413:0415:0417:3418:34
Wharf Road06:5407:4409:0411:0413:0415:0417:3418:34
War Memorial06:5507:4509:0511:0513:0515:0517:3518:35
Minster Road06:5607:4609:0611:0613:0615:0617:3618:36
Gringley Road06:5607:4609:0611:0613:0615:0617:3618:36
Fountain Hill Road06:5807:4809:0811:0813:0815:0817:3818:38
High Street07:0707:5709:1711:1713:1715:1717:4418:44
Leys Lane07:0707:5709:1711:1713:1715:1717:4418:44
Beck Lane07:1108:0109:2111:2113:2115:21··
Burntleys Road07:1608:0609:2611:2613:2615:26··
Main Street07:1608:0609:2611:2613:2615:26··
Church Lane07:1708:0709:2711:2713:2715:27··
Main Street07:1708:0709:2711:2713:2715:27··
Big Lane07:1708:0709:2711:2713:2715:27··
Main Street07:1908:0909:2911:2913:2915:29··
Welham Grange07:1908:0909:2911:2913:2915:29··
Welham Road07:2108:1109:3111:3113:3115:31··
Lidget Lane07:2208:1209:3211:3213:3215:32··
Moorgate Park07:2208:1209:3211:3213:3215:32··
Retford Bus Station07:2308:1309:3311:3313:3315:33··
Stop
Bus Station06:3007:2008:4010:4012:4014:4017:1018:10
Trinity Arts Centre06:3107:2108:4110:4112:4114:4117:1118:11
King Street06:3107:2108:4110:4112:4114:4117:1118:11
Roundabout06:3607:2608:4610:4612:4614:4617:1618:16
The Croft06:3707:2708:4710:4712:4714:4717:1718:17
Station Road06:3707:2708:4710:4712:4714:4717:1718:17
Church Street06:3807:2808:4810:4812:4814:4817:1818:18
Station Road06:4107:3108:5110:5112:5114:5117:2118:21
Stockwith Road06:4207:3208:5210:5212:5214:5217:2218:22
Stockwith Road06:4307:3308:5310:5312:5314:5317:2318:23
Canal Lane06:4507:3508:5510:5512:5514:5517:2518:25
Idle Bridge06:4507:3508:5510:5512:5514:5517:2518:25
North Carr Road06:4507:3508:5510:5512:5514:5517:2518:25
Main Street06:4607:3608:5610:5612:5614:5617:2618:26
Ings Lane06:4607:3608:5610:5612:5614:5617:2618:26
Main Street06:4607:3608:5610:5612:5614:5617:2618:26
North Carr Road06:4707:3708:5710:5712:5714:5717:2718:27
Idle Bridge06:4707:3708:5710:5712:5714:5717:2718:27
Canal Lane06:4707:3708:5710:5712:5714:5717:2718:27
Grange Avenue06:5007:4009:0011:0013:0015:0017:3018:30
Grange Avenue06:5007:4009:0011:0013:0015:0017:3018:30
Surgery06:5207:4209:0211:0213:0215:0217:3218:32
Hawthorn Croft06:5307:4309:0311:0313:0315:0317:3318:33
Hillsyde Avenue06:5407:4409:0411:0413:0415:0417:3418:34
Wharf Road06:5407:4409:0411:0413:0415:0417:3418:34
War Memorial06:5507:4509:0511:0513:0515:0517:3518:35
Minster Road06:5607:4609:0611:0613:0615:0617:3618:36
Gringley Road06:5607:4609:0611:0613:0615:0617:3618:36
Fountain Hill Road06:5807:4809:0811:0813:0815:0817:3818:38
High Street07:0707:5709:1711:1713:1715:1717:4418:44
Leys Lane07:0707:5709:1711:1713:1715:1717:4418:44
Beck Lane07:1108:0109:2111:2113:2115:21··
Burntleys Road07:1608:0609:2611:2613:2615:26··
Main Street07:1608:0609:2611:2613:2615:26··
Church Lane07:1708:0709:2711:2713:2715:27··
Main Street07:1708:0709:2711:2713:2715:27··
Big Lane07:1708:0709:2711:2713:2715:27··
Main Street07:1908:0909:2911:2913:2915:29··
Welham Grange07:1908:0909:2911:2913:2915:29··
Welham Road07:2108:1109:3111:3113:3115:31··
Lidget Lane07:2208:1209:3211:3213:3215:32··
Moorgate Park07:2208:1209:3211:3213:3215:32··
Retford Bus Station07:2308:1309:3311:3313:3315:33··

Inbound

Stop
Retford Bus Station08:5909:3011:3013:3015:4515:55
Moorgate Park09:0009:3111:3113:3115:4715:56
Lidget Lane09:0009:3211:3213:3215:4815:57
Welham Road09:0109:3211:3213:3215:5415:58
Welham Grange09:0209:3411:3413:3415:5615:59
Main Street09:0409:3511:3513:3515:5916:00
Big Lane09:0409:3611:3613:3616:0016:01
Main Street09:0709:3711:3713:3716:0016:02
Church Lane09:0709:3811:3813:3816:0116:03
Main Street09:0709:3911:3913:3916:0316:04
Burntleys Road09:0809:4011:4013:4016:0316:05
Beck Lane09:0809:4511:4513:4516:0616:10
Leys Lane09:0809:5011:5013:5016:0616:15
High Street09:0909:5011:5013:5016:0716:15
Fountain Hill Road09:0909:5511:5513:5516:0716:20
Gringley Road09:1009:5711:5713:5716:0816:22
Minster Road09:1209:5811:5813:5816:0816:23
War Memorial09:1409:5911:5913:5916:0916:24
Wharf Road09:1510:0012:0014:0016:0916:25
Hillsyde Avenue09:1810:0012:0014:0016:1016:25
Hawthorn Croft09:1810:0112:0114:0116:1216:26
Surgery09:1810:0212:0214:0216:1416:27
Grange Avenue09:1910:0412:0414:0416:1516:29
Grange Avenue09:2410:0412:0414:0416:1816:29
Canal Lane09:2410:0712:0714:0716:1816:32
Idle Bridge09:2510:0712:0714:0716:1816:32
North Carr Road·10:0712:0714:0716:1916:32
Main Street·10:0812:0814:0816:2416:33
Ings Lane·10:0812:0814:0816:2416:33
Main Street·10:0812:0814:0816:2516:33
North Carr Road·10:0912:0914:09·16:34
Idle Bridge·10:0912:0914:09·16:34
Canal Lane·10:1012:1014:10·16:35
Stockwith Road·10:1212:1214:12·16:37
Stockwith Road·10:1412:1414:14·16:39
Station Road·10:1512:1514:15·16:40
Church Street·10:1812:1814:18·16:43
The Green·10:1812:1814:18·16:43
The Croft·10:1812:1814:18·16:43
Roundabout·10:1912:1914:19·16:44
King Street·10:2412:2414:24·16:49
Portland Terrace·10:2412:2414:24·16:49
Bus Station·10:2512:2514:25·16:50
Stop
Retford Bus Station08:5909:3011:3013:3015:4515:55
Moorgate Park09:0009:3111:3113:3115:4715:56
Lidget Lane09:0009:3211:3213:3215:4815:57
Welham Road09:0109:3211:3213:3215:5415:57
Welham Grange09:0209:3411:3413:3415:5615:59
Main Street09:0409:3511:3513:3515:5916:00
Big Lane09:0409:3611:3613:3616:0016:01
Main Street09:0709:3711:3713:3716:0016:02
Church Lane09:0709:3811:3813:3816:0116:03
Main Street09:0709:3911:3913:3916:0316:04
Burntleys Road09:0809:4011:4013:4016:0316:05
Beck Lane09:0809:4511:4513:4516:0616:10
Leys Lane09:0809:5011:5013:5016:0616:15
High Street09:0909:5011:5013:5016:0716:15
Fountain Hill Road09:0909:5511:5513:5516:0716:20
Gringley Road09:1009:5711:5713:5716:0816:22
Minster Road09:1209:5811:5813:5816:0816:23
War Memorial09:1409:5911:5913:5916:0916:24
Wharf Road09:1510:0012:0014:0016:0916:25
Hillsyde Avenue09:1810:0012:0014:0016:1016:25
Hawthorn Croft09:1810:0112:0114:0116:1216:26
Surgery09:1810:0212:0214:0216:1416:27
Grange Avenue09:1910:0412:0414:0416:1516:29
Grange Avenue09:2410:0412:0414:0416:1816:29
Canal Lane09:2410:0712:0714:0716:1816:32
Idle Bridge09:2510:0712:0714:0716:1816:32
North Carr Road·10:0712:0714:0716:1916:32
Main Street·10:0812:0814:0816:2416:33
Ings Lane·10:0812:0814:0816:2416:33
Main Street·10:0812:0814:0816:2516:33
North Carr Road·10:0912:0914:09·16:34
Idle Bridge·10:0912:0914:09·16:34
Canal Lane·10:1012:1014:10·16:35
Stockwith Road·10:1212:1214:12·16:37
Stockwith Road·10:1412:1414:14·16:39
Station Road·10:1512:1514:15·16:40
Church Street·10:1812:1814:18·16:43
The Green·10:1812:1814:18·16:43
The Croft·10:1812:1814:18·16:43
Roundabout·10:1912:1914:19·16:44
King Street·10:2412:2414:24·16:49
Portland Terrace·10:2412:2414:24·16:49
Bus Station·10:2512:2514:25·16:50

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Fares & Tickets

Day Pass £2.50
Day Pass £5.00
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£3 capped fare scheme

Other routes nearby

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Passes through: GainsboroughBeckinghamWalkeringhamMistertonWest StockwithGringley on the HillClayworthHaytonClarboroughWelhamRetford
Where does the 97 bus stop?
The 97 serves 43 stops passing through Gainsborough, Beckingham, Walkeringham, Misterton, West Stockwith, Gringley on the Hill, Clayworth, Hayton, Clarborough, Welham and Retford. You can find the full list of stops with a route map further up this page.
Does the 97 run on weekends?
Yes, the 97 runs on Saturdays. The weekend timetable may have fewer departures than weekdays - use the day tabs above to compare.
Can I use a bus pass on the 97?
Concessionary bus pass holders travel free. Job seekers receive half price single and return tickets.
Does the 97 run on bank holidays?
There is no specific bank holiday timetable listed for the 97. On bank holidays, most operators run a Sunday or reduced service. Contact Stagecoach to confirm bank holiday arrangements.

Sources: Bus Open Data Service (BODS) for timetable and route data · www.stagecoachbus.com for operator information · BODS Fares API for fare data

NOC: SCEM, SCSO, SCCU, SCOX, SCMY, SDVN, SCCM, SCFI, SCHI, SCNH, SCEK, SSWL, SCGL, STWS, SCNE, SYRK, SBLB, ELBG
Valid from 27 Jul 2026
Source: Bus Open Data Service
· Last updated: 05 Aug 2026