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Compare train and coach for Edinburgh to Hertford
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Edinburgh to Hertford among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £69 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 56m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £69, while a train costs an average of £243.
Distance: 505 km
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4h 56m Average total duration Fastest 4h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 50m Average total duration 11h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Hertford from Edinburgh by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Hertford is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:3511h20Edinburgh21:55Hertford£691One-way1 change
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10:3511h20Edinburgh21:55Hertford£691One-way1 change
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10:3511h20Edinburgh21:55Hertford£691One-way1 change
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22:0511h20Edinburgh9:25Hertford£691One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Hertford:
A coach is £174 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Hertford costing on average £243.
Other travel options to Hertford take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 56m.
Coach takes on average 11h 50m.
- Around 29 flights per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Edinburgh and Hertford as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arrive in Hertford, Mill Road (Tesco).
- Trains mostly depart from Edinburgh Waverley (EDB) and arrive in Hertford North (HFN).
- Flights mostly depart from Edinburgh Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), Lumo to go to Hertford by train.
- Travel with easyJet to go to Hertford by flight.
- Travel with National Express to go to Hertford by coach.
- 21 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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