There are 4 ways to get from Bedford to Hitchin by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 101 bus
best- Take the train from Bedford to Lutontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Moormead Closebus 101 / ...
1h£11–23Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St John's Street to Waitrosebus 9A / ...
1h 15m£2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bedford to Hitchintaxi 17.5 mi
28 min£35–50Drive 17.5 mi
- Drive from Bedford to Hitchincar 17.5 mi
28 min£5–7
Bedford to Hitchin by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bedford to Hitchin is to bus which costs £2 - £4 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Bedford to Hitchin is to taxi which takes 28 min and costs £35 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from St John's Street and arriving at Waitrose. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Bedford and Hitchin is 28 miles. The road distance is 17.6 miles.
The best way to get from Bedford to Hitchin without a car is to train and line 101 bus which takes 1h and costs £11 - £23.
It takes approximately 1h to get from Bedford to Hitchin, including transfers.
Bedford to Hitchin bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from St John's Street station.
Bedford to Hitchin bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at Waitrose station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bedford to Hitchin is 18 miles. It takes approximately 28 min to drive from Bedford to Hitchin.
There are 1011+ hotels available in Hitchin.
What companies run services between Bedford, England and Hitchin, England?
Stagecoach East operates a bus from St John's Street to Waitrose hourly. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 1h 15m. Grant Palmer also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Bedford to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Bedford to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Moormead Close
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from St John's Street to Waitrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- 01525 719 719
- [email protected]
- Website
- grantpalmer.com
Bus from St John's Street to Waitrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.grantpalmer.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
24/7 Cars Bedford
- Phone
- +44 1234 262 222
- Website
- 247carsbedford.co.uk
A1 Cars Bedford
- Phone
- +44 1234 364 444
- Website
- a1carsbedford.co.uk
A Line Taxis Bedford
- Phone
- +44 1234 330 044
- Website
- alinetaxis.co.uk
Bedford Taxis Fastline
- Phone
- +44 1234 811 811
- Website
- bedfordfastlinetaxis.co.uk
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