How to get to Harpenden from St Albans

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Travel Information between St Albans and Harpenden

Distance4 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£3 - £5
Cheapest modeTrain • £3 • 5 min
Fastest modeTrain • £3 • 5 min
Popular travel companiesRed Rose Travel or Thameslink

Take a train or coach to travel 4 miles from St Albans to Harpenden. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Red Rose Travel or Thameslink among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from St Albans to Harpenden.

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from St Albans to Harpenden

How to get to Harpenden from St Albans by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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

Thameslink
08:250h06
St Albans
08:31Harpenden
£31One-way
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Cheapest

Thameslink
08:250h06
St Albans
08:31Harpenden
£31One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Thameslink
18:280h05
St Albans
18:33Harpenden
£41One-way
0 changes

Other options

Thameslink
20:110h06
St Albans
20:17Harpenden
£41One-way
0 changes
Thameslink
07:250h06
St Albans
07:31Harpenden
£61One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: St Albans to Harpenden

FAQs: Travel to Harpenden 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 St Albans to Harpenden.
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There are 2 ways to get from St Albans to Harpenden: train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel between St Albans and Harpenden is a train with an average price of £3.

This is compared to other travel options from St Albans to Harpenden:

Taking a train costs £3 less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of £5.

The quickest way to travel from St Albans to Harpenden is by train, which takes on average 5 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 17 min of travel time.

The distance between St Albans and Harpenden is around 4 miles.

The average frequency per day from St Albans to Harpenden is:

  • 5 coaches a day.
  • 6 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip to Harpenden from St Albans as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from St Albans to Harpenden:

  • Most travellers take a train from St Albans City to Harpenden.

The following travel companies offer services from St Albans to Harpenden:

  • Travel with Red Rose Travel or Arriva UK to go to Harpenden by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Arriva UK St Albans to Harpenden tickets on Omio for £3.
  • Travel with Thameslink to go to Harpenden by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Thameslink St Albans to Harpenden tickets on Omio for £3.

Yes, there are direct routes from St Albans to Harpenden with the following travel companies:

  • You can find 5 direct coaches per day to Harpenden with Red Rose Travel or Arriva UK.
  • You can find 6 direct trains per day to take to Harpenden with Thameslink.

Direct services to Harpenden tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Omio customers who travel from St Albans to Harpenden often also extend their holiday to go to London, Richmond, Bristol or Manchester. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Harpenden and these popular destinations at a great price.

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