There are 10 ways to get from Hitchin to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Hitchin to Peterboroughtrain Horsham - Peterborough / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 13m£123–194Fly Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
cheapest- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
3h 34m£37–133Bus
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Finchley Road Stationbus A31 / ...
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
9h 43m£51–90Drive 335.9 mi
- Drive from Hitchin to Edinburghcar 335.9 mi
6h 17m£81–117Bus, train
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus Sky
- Take the train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 53m£178–273Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Hitchin to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
3h 56m£112–341Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Hitchin to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LHR - EDI
4h 15m£94–309Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Hitchin to Cambridge Southtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
4h 7m£55–167Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Hitchin to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LGW - EDI
4h 17m£82–191Fly Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LTN - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
4h 20m£49–178
Hitchin to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hitchin to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £50 - £90 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Hitchin to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 3h 34m and costs £35 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Hitchin to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Moormead Close and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Airport Bus Station and Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Hitchin to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Hitchin and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
The distance between Hitchin and Edinburgh is 361 miles. The road distance is 337.9 miles.
The best way to get from Hitchin to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £120 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Hitchin to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Hitchin to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Airport Bus Station.
Hitchin to Edinburgh train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Hitchin station.
The best way to get from Hitchin to Edinburgh is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £120 - £200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 9h 43m, you could also fly, which costs £35 - £140 and takes 3h 34m.
What companies run services between Hitchin, England and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a train from Hitchin to Edinburgh Waverley via Peterborough in around 5h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Moormead Close to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Airport Bus Station and Finchley Road / O2 Centre in around 9h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £160–230
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Hitchin to Cambridge South
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- Kinchbus
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Kinchbus
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More Questions & Answers
Hitchin to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Finchley Road Station.
Hitchin to Edinburgh train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hitchin to Edinburgh is 338 miles. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Hitchin to Edinburgh.
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