Getting around Hereford: with and without a car

Not yet assessed Our reading of the sources below, not an official rating.

Without a car

Getting here

Train

Direct trains from London Paddington take about 3 hours and from Birmingham New Street about 1½ hours; the Manchester to Cardiff service also stops at Hereford. Figures from Visit Herefordshire. ¹

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Coach

National Express coaches serve Hereford, according to Visit Herefordshire. ¹

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Once you are there

On foot

The cathedral, High Town, Castle Green and the Wye Bridge are a few minutes apart; the station is north-east of the centre. ¹

Stops near each area

From our area guides (Hereford): the stations and stops listed for each base. See each area's Getting there page for more.

Hereford city centre

Hereford station: Trains from London Paddington, Birmingham, Manchester and Cardiff. About 3 hours from London and 1½ hours from Birmingham, according to Visit Herefordshire

Hereford city centre: getting there

No timetables or fares are copied here: check the operator or Traveline for the day you travel. Taxis and ride-hailing apps operate in most towns, but we have no sourced coverage data for rural areas, so do not count on one at short notice.

With a car

We hold no sourced driving notes for Hereford beyond the general rules.

General rules (driving on the left, licences, roundabouts, speed limits in mph, parking, tolls, EV charging): Driving in Britain. Charge points: Zapmap (opens in new tab).

To and from other regions

Straight-line distance from our region centres, and the fastest train time that National Rail publishes on its destination pages (not a timetable; it may include a change). Where we found no figure we say so. The full table is on getting between regions.

Distance and fastest published train time from Hereford to other regions
To or from	Straight line	Fastest train (National Rail)	Notes

Figures retrieved 25 Oct 2026 for the intercity data. Timetables change.

Stations in our data

4 stations and stops (Hereford)

OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via Overpass API. Fetched 2026-11-03. This is the list behind the near-me page, not a complete list of stations.

Broomy Hill (rail), Hereford Society of Model Engineers
City Bus Station (bus)
Hereford (rail), Transport for Wales Rail
Hereford Country Bus Station (bus)

Official links

Visit Herefordshire (opens in new tab): official tourism site
Hereford Cathedral (opens in new tab): services and visiting
Mappa Mundi and Chained Library (opens in new tab): the exhibition in the cathedral

More on Hereford: Hereford guide · how to get there

Questions people ask

Can I get around Hereford without a car?

We have not yet assessed getting around Hereford. The official links below, and the region guide, are the place to start.

Do I need to check a driving zone in Hereford?

We found no charging or low emission zone for Hereford in the official pages we read. Check the council site before you drive in.