There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh to Hitchin by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Peterborough
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterboroughtrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Hitchintrain Peterborough - Horsham / ...
4h 44m£136–175Fly Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane EDI - LTN
3h 53m£34–132Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centrebus Ukxn10 / ...
- Take the bus from Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road to Luton Station Interchangebus 757
9h 56m£56–83Drive 336.4 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Hitchincar 336.4 mi
6h 17m£84–121Train
- Take the train from Haymarket to Stevenagetrain
5h 23m£63–105Fly Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane EDI - LCY
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Hitchintrain
4h 23m£112–320Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Hitchintrain
4h 33m£104–298Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane EDI - STN
- Take the train from Cambridge South to Hitchintrain
4h 22m£50–156Fly Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane EDI - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Hitchintrain
4h 31m£86–170Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
4h 44m£42–137Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Hitchintrain
5h 4m£82–212
Edinburgh to Hitchin by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Hitchin is to bus which costs £55 - £85 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Hitchin is to fly which takes 3h 53m and costs £30 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Hitchin. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at West Hill via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road and Luton Station Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Hitchin. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Hitchin via Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Hitchin is 361 miles. The road distance is 338.3 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Hitchin without a car is to train via Peterborough which takes 4h 44m and costs £130 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Edinburgh to Hitchin, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Hitchin bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Hitchin train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Hitchin is to train via Peterborough which takes 4h 44m and costs £130 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £85 and takes 9h 56m, you could also fly, which costs £30 - £140 and takes 3h 53m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Hitchin, England?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Hitchin via Peterborough in around 4h 44m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to West Hill via Finchley Road / O2 Centre, Prince Charles Drive, Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road, and Luton Station Interchange in around 9h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Peterborough to Hitchin
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Hitchin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Hitchin
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge South to Hitchin
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Gatwick Airport to Hitchin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £41
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Hitchin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Stevenage
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Cambridge South to Hitchin
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Brent Cross Centre / North Circular Road to Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Green Line
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Hitchin bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Finchley Road / O2 Centre station.
Edinburgh to Hitchin train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Hitchin is 338 miles. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Edinburgh to Hitchin.
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