The average train between Darlington and Hereford takes 5h 13m and the fastest train takes 4h 11m. There is a train service every few hours from Darlington to Hereford. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Darlington and Hereford. The earliest departure is at 5:52 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Darlington is at 8:11 PM which arrives into Hereford at 8:30 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Hereford. However, there are services departing from Darlington station and arriving at Hereford station via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
Darlington to Hereford train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Darlington station.
Darlington to Hereford train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Hereford station.
Book your Darlington to Hereford train tickets online with Cross Country and West Midlands Trains.
The distance between Darlington and Hereford is 285.1 km. The road distance is 361 km.
You can take a train from Darlington to Hereford via Birmingham New Street in around 4h 41m.