Cheapest€20.14
- Transport for Wales TW981306:441h 19m08:03Runcorn railway stationHereford railway station
Door to door 2h 3mCO2 5.4 kgChanges 0Refundable
Traveling from Runcorn to Hereford costs €20.14 at the cheapest and takes 1h 55m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 164 km. Cheapest is by Train, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 164 km
- Fastest
- 1h 55m
- Average
- 2h
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €20.14
- CO2 per passenger
- 5.4 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 3m | 1h 19m | 44m | €24.54 | 5.4 kg | 5 |
- 2h 3mFastest, by Train
- €24.54Cheapest, by Train
- 5.4 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 164 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands Trains1 changes | LNR | 08:31 | 10:58 | 2h 27m |
| West Midlands Trains1 changes | LNR | 09:31 | 11:46 | 2h 15m |
| West Midlands Trains1 changes | LNR | 10:32 | 12:42 | 2h 10m |
| West Midlands Trains1 changes | LNR | 11:32 | 13:41 | 2h 9m |
| West Midlands Trains1 changes | LNR | 12:35 | 14:43 | 2h 8m |
| West Midlands Trains1 changes | LNR | 13:31 | 15:35 | 2h 4m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Runcorn to Hereford | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | €58.09 | €49.29 | €54.24 | €39.94 | €39.39 | €34.99 | €37.74 | €36.09 | €31.69 | €31.69 | €25.64 | €28.39 | €24.54 | €27.84 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €20.14
Hereford is small enough to walk across, so almost anywhere downtown works. We still do not sell the room.
Where to stay in Hereford
Filter by neighborhood and by nightly price, and the map tells you what is a walk and what is a cab.
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When to book Runcorn to Hereford
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €21.7790 days
- €19.0460 days
- €21.7945 days
- €18.4930 days
- €23.9821 days
- €27.8414 days
- €37.747 days
- €54.243 days
- €58.091 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €18.49.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 214 percent. The most expensive point is €58.09, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €25.64Sun
- €28.39Mon
- €24.54Tue
- €27.84Wed
- €36.09Thu
- €31.69Fri
- €31.69Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €34.99Sep
- €21.77Oct
- €21.79Nov
- €22.34Dec
- €19.04Jan
- €15.19Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 164 km against 143 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Rhondda, Newport, Shrewsbury, Tonypandy. The gap between arriving and leaving is 66 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 14 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Runcorn at 06:44 and the last at 07:30, across 5 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Runcorn
Rail
- Runcorn railway station
- Halton railway station
- Helsby railway station
Bus
- Runcorn Bus Station
- Halton Lea North
Hereford
Rail
- Hereford railway station
- Hereford Barton railway station
- Hereford Moorfields railway station
Bus
- Hereford Country Bus Station
- City Bus Station
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Transport for Wales | €20.14 | 1h 55m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €16.50 | 82% |
| Taxes | €1.65 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 10% |
| Total you pay | €20.14 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Hereford well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Baggage storage near Hereford railway station
Most of the points near Hereford railway station open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Runcorn to Hereford
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Runcorn to Hereford?
The fastest journey from Runcorn to Hereford takes 1h 55m door to door, of which 1h 19m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 2h, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Runcorn to Hereford?
The cheapest fare from Runcorn to Hereford is €20.14, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €31.69. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Hereford?
The cheapest way from Runcorn to Hereford is by Train, at €24.54 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 2h 3m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Runcorn to Hereford?
Fares from Runcorn to Hereford bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €18.49. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 214 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Runcorn to Hereford?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Runcorn to Hereford, at €24.54. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Runcorn to Hereford?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Runcorn to Hereford, at €15.19 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Runcorn to Hereford?
1 operators sell services from Runcorn to Hereford across 1 modes: Transport for Wales. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Runcorn to Hereford?
20 percent of the services we sell from Runcorn to Hereford are direct. The rest connect at Rhondda, Newport, Shrewsbury, Tonypandy, with about 66 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Runcorn to Hereford use?
Services from Runcorn to Hereford by Train leave from Runcorn railway station and arrive at Hereford railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Runcorn to Hereford?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Runcorn to Hereford allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Runcorn to Hereford on September 9, 2026: 164 km of route against 143 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €20.14, and 1h 55m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
The train is the simple part. What you do once you are in Hereford is somebody else's catalog.
Things to do in Hereford
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Hereford, with free cancellation on most of it.
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Other ways to make this journey
Arriving in Hereford
Leaving Hereford
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