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Compare coach and train for Hitchin to Bristol
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hitchin to Bristol among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 55m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, while a train costs an average of £91.
Distance: 170 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£91 Average Price | £13 Average Price Cheapest | £33 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 55m Average total duration Fastest 2h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Hitchin to Bristol:
A coach is £79 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hitchin to Bristol costing on average £91.
Other travel options to Bristol take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 10m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (2h 25m by train vs 2h 38m by car). Tickets start at around £91 compared to roughly £33 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Hitchin to Bristol
How to get to Bristol from Hitchin by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Hitchin to Bristol is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
20:572h50Hitchin23:47Bristol£1411One-way2 changes
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- 20:572h50Hitchin23:47Bristol£1411One-way2 changes
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- 20:572h50Hitchin23:47Bristol£1411One-way2 changes
Other options
- 12:573h01Hitchin15:58Bristol£1411One-way2 changes
- 18:573h01Hitchin21:58Bristol£1411One-way2 changes
- 14:573h02Hitchin17:59Bristol£1411One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Hitchin to Bristol:
A coach is £79 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Hitchin to Bristol costing on average £91.
Other travel options to Bristol take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 10m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hitchin and Bristol as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Hitchin station (HIT) and arrive in Bristol Temple Meads (BRI).
- Coaches mostly depart from Luton, Dunstable Road (Challney) and arrive in Bristol, Bus & Coach Station (Marlborough St).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Bristol by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway to go to Bristol by train.
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