How to get to Cambridge from Hitchin

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Compare train and coach for Hitchin to Cambridge

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Hitchin to Cambridge among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £13. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 37m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £13, and a train costs an average of £8.

Distance: 38 km

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£16

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£13

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1h 27m

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from Hitchin to Cambridge

How to get to Cambridge from Hitchin by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Hitchin to Cambridge is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Thameslink
10:070h34
Hitchin
10:41Cambridge
£171One-way
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Thameslink
10:070h34
Hitchin
10:41Cambridge
£171One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Great Northern
05:350h32
Hitchin
06:07Cambridge
£171One-way
0 changes

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Thameslink
08:070h34
Hitchin
08:41Cambridge
£171One-way
0 changes
Great Northern
00:110h33
Hitchin
00:44Cambridge
£171One-way
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FAQs: Hitchin to Cambridge

Travel to Cambridge easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Hitchin to Cambridge.

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There are 2 options to travel between Hitchin and Cambridge including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Hitchin to Cambridge is a train with an average price of £8.

This is compared to other travel options from Hitchin to Cambridge:

A train is £5 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Hitchin to Cambridge costing on average £13.

The fastest way to travel from Hitchin to Cambridge is by train with an average journey time of 32m.

Other travel options to Cambridge take longer:

Coach takes on average 1h 8m.

The Hitchin to Cambridge distance is approximately 38 km.
The average frequency per day from Hitchin to Cambridge is:
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 4 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hitchin and Cambridge as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Hitchin to Cambridge:
  • Trains mostly depart from Hitchin station (HIT) and arrive in Cambridge station (CBG).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Stevenage, A602 (Stevenage Railway Station) and arrive in Cambridge, Trumpington Park and Ride.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Hitchin to Cambridge, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with National Express to go to Cambridge by coach.
  • Travel with Thameslink, Great Northern to go to Cambridge by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Hitchin to Cambridge:
  • 5 direct trains per day with Thameslink, Great Northern.
Omio customers who travel from Hitchin to Cambridge often also extend their vacation to go to London, London Kings Cross (KGX), Oxford, London Stansted Airport, Edinburgh. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cambridge and these popular destinations at a great price.

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