Hitchin → Gatwick Airport
Live train times from Hitchin to Gatwick Airport, with around 61 direct services per day and a fastest typical journey of 1h 19m. Operated by Thameslink. Currently 46.7% of services are running on time today.
Based on the last 30 days of timetable data
Today's performance
29-day performance
Which operator is most reliable on this route?
Thameslink runs all direct services from Hitchin to Gatwick Airport. Over the last 30 days, 50.2% of Thameslink's services on this route ran on time, with an average delay of 3.5 minutes and a cancellation rate of 14.1%.
Why take the train?
The straight-line distance from Hitchin to Gatwick Airport is around 55 miles. By train the journey takes 01:19; the equivalent drive is typically 2h 21m to 3h 06m depending on traffic, plus 30 minutes of city-centre parking. National Rail publishes average CO₂ emissions of ~35g per passenger-km for electric intercity trains — for this route that's roughly 3.1 kg CO₂ per passenger. The same trip in a petrol car with one occupant emits around 15.1 kg. Two passengers by train equals the per-person footprint of one passenger by car.
Delay Repay
Delay Repay for this route
All operators on this route participate in the National Rail Delay Repay scheme. Thameslink (GTR) operates the DR15 scheme (15–29 min: 25%, 30–59 min: 50%, 60+ min: 100%). Claims can be made within 28 days of travel. Use Railly's Delay Repay calculator to check eligibility and pre-fill the operator's claim form.
Travel tips for this route
Off-peak return tickets are valid on any train after 09:30 on weekdays, all day on weekends. The first train is at 05:07 and the last at 22:41. If your train is delayed by 15 minutes or more, you can claim Delay Repay compensation directly from the operator.