There are 10 ways to get from Hitchin to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Peterborough
best- Take the train from Hitchin to Peterboroughtrain Horsham - Peterborough / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 11m£83–121Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Finchley Road Stationbus 757
- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus Ukxn10 / ...
9h 54m£31–91Bus, 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 31m£78–237Drive 336.1 mi
- Drive from Hitchin to Edinburghcar 336.1 mi
6h 13m£82–118Train
- Take the train from Stevenage to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Kings Cross - Edinburgh / ...
5h 19m£52–205Fly Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LTN - EDI
3h 34m£36–132Train to London City Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Hitchin to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LCY - EDI
4h 3m£98–288Train 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 26m£98–288Fly 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 22m£42–177Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Hitchin to Cambridgetrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane STN - EDI
4h 20m£48–153
Hitchin to Edinburgh by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hitchin to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £30 - £95 and takes 9h 54m.
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 Luton Station Interchange and Finchley Road / O2 Centre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
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 11m.
The distance between Hitchin and Edinburgh is 361 miles. The road distance is 338.1 miles.
The best way to get from Hitchin to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Peterborough which takes 5h 11m and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Hitchin to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Hitchin to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Green Line, depart from Luton Station Interchange.
Hitchin to Edinburgh train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Hitchin station.
The best way to get from Hitchin to Edinburgh is to train via Peterborough which takes 5h 11m and costs £80 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £95 and takes 9h 54m, 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 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Moormead Close to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Luton Station Interchange and Finchley Road / O2 Centre in around 9h 54m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Hitchin to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Hitchin to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Hitchin to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Hitchin to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Hitchin to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Hitchin to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Peterborough to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Stevenage to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Derby to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Stevenage to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- talk@kinchbus.co.uk
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 801 7261
- Website
- greenline.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Finchley Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.greenline.co.uk/timetables-search/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Hitchin to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Green Line, 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 13m to drive from Hitchin to Edinburgh.
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