The average train between Hitchin and Didcot takes 1h 45m and the fastest train takes 1h 32m. The train runs at least 2 times per hour from Hitchin to Didcot. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 30 minutes between Hitchin and Didcot. The earliest departure is at 5:07 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Hitchin is at 10:41 PM which arrives into Didcot at 12:51 AM. All services require a transfer at Farringdon and take an average of 1h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Hitchin to Didcot. However, there are services departing from Hitchin station and arriving at Didcot station via Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
Hitchin to Didcot train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Hitchin station.
Hitchin to Didcot train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Didcot Parkway station.
Book your Hitchin to Didcot train tickets online with Thameslink, Elizabeth Line (TfL) and Great Western Railway (GWR).
The distance between Hitchin and Didcot is 75.9 km. The road distance is 144 km.
You can take a train from Hitchin to Didcot Parkway via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, and London Paddington in around 1h 37m.