There are 3 ways to get from Hitchin to Retford by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Hitchin to Peterboroughtrain Horsham - Peterborough / ...
- Take the train from Peterborough to Retfordtrain London Kings Cross - York / ...
2h 24m£45–60Line 101 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from West Hill to Bus Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Granthamtrain
- Take the train from Grantham to Retfordtrain
3h 9m£23–59Drive 109.2 mi
- Drive from Hitchin to Retfordcar 109.2 mi
1h 58m£27–39
Hitchin to Retford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hitchin to Retford is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 1h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Hitchin to Retford is to drive which takes 1h 58m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Hitchin to Retford. However, there are services departing from Hitchin and arriving at Retford via Peterborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Hitchin and Retford is 107 miles. The road distance is 109.8 miles.
The best way to get from Hitchin to Retford without a car is to train which takes 2h 24m and costs £45 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Hitchin to Retford, including transfers.
Hitchin to Retford train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Hitchin station.
Hitchin to Retford train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Peterborough station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hitchin to Retford is 110 miles. It takes approximately 1h 58m to drive from Hitchin to Retford.
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What companies run services between Hitchin, England and Retford, England?
You can take a train from Hitchin to Retford via Peterborough in around 2h 24m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Peterborough to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Stevenage to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Grantham to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Stevenage to Grantham
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Hull Trains
Train from Grantham to Retford
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Hull Trains
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from West Hill to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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