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Manchester to Hitchin by train
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First train04:36
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Last train00:55
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey2hr 54m
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Distance216 kilometres
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Trains per day33
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Avg. journey time3hr 47m
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Train operators
Travelling from Manchester to Hitchin by train
Fast trains from Manchester to Hitchin take around 2 hours and 54 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 216 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Manchester and Hitchin.
1. Are there direct trains from Manchester to Hitchin?
Journeys between Manchester and Hitchin usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 34 departures on the route from Manchester to Hitchin every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 37 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Manchester to Hitchin?
The Manchester to Hitchin train travel time is normally about 2 hours and 54 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Manchester to Hitchin train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Hitchin is usually scheduled to depart Manchester around 04:36 and the last train is around 23:50. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Manchester around 04:16, and the last at 00:55.

When to book Manchester to Hitchin train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Manchester to Hitchin by train.
Which train companies operate between Manchester and Hitchin?
More than one train company operates on the route from Manchester to Hitchin, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- Arriva Trains Wales
- CrossCountry
- East Coast
- First TransPennine Express
- Great Northern
- London North Eastern Railway
- London Underground
- Thameslink
- TransPennine Express
- Virgin Trains
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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