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Reading to Hereford train route details

First train
First train
05:49
Last train
Last train
23:27
Departure city
Departure city
Reading
Arrival city
Arrival city
Hereford
Journey time
Journey time
2h 6m
Distance
Distance
86 miles
Price
Price
£8.00*
Train Operators
Train Operators
Avanti West Coast, Great Western Railway, LNR & WMR

What are the next train times from Reading to Hereford?

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05:49
3h 7m, 1 change
Reading
08:56
Hereford
Great Western RailwayTransport for Wales
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06:18
3h 16m, 1 change
Reading
09:34
Hereford
Great Western RailwayLNR & WMR
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07:18
3h, 1 change
Reading
10:18
Hereford
Great Western RailwayLNR & WMR
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07:39
2h 19m, 1 change
Reading
09:58
Hereford
Great Western RailwayTransport for Wales
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08:13
2h 15m, 1 change
Reading
10:28
Hereford
Great Western RailwayTransport for Wales
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08:18
2h 59m, 1 change
Reading
11:17
Paris
Great Western RailwayLNR & WMR
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Where to stay near Hereford

  • Premier Inn Hereford City Centre (Old Market)
    Premier Inn Hereford City Centre (Old Market)
    Blackfriars St
    8.6/10
    40 review
  • The Green Dragon Hotel
    The Green Dragon Hotel
    The Green Dragon Hotel, 44-46 Broad St
    7.5/10
    102 review
  • Pilgrim Hotel
    Pilgrim Hotel
    Ross Rd
    8.4/10
    102 review
  • Harewood End Inn
    Harewood End Inn
    The Harewood End Inn
    8.8/10
    88 review
  • Somerville House
    Somerville House
    12 Bodenham Rd
    9.8/10
    100 review
  • Brandon Lodge
    Brandon Lodge
    Ross Rd
    9.2/10
    42 review
  • The Greenman Fownhope Hereford
    The Greenman Fownhope Hereford
    Fownhope
    8.5/10
    50 review
  • The Agents House, Bed & Breakfast
    The Agents House, Bed & Breakfast
    Whitney Village Rd
    9.8/10
    72 review

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