Getting to the North East

By plane
There are two airports for direct domestic and European flights: Newcastle International Airport and Durham Tees Valley Airport. A Metro train operates between Newcastle International Airport and central Newcastle (7 miles). An Arriva bus service (no.20) operates between Durham Tees Valley Airport and central Middlesbrough (12 miles).
www.newcastleairport.com
www.durhamteesvalleyairport.com

By boat
DFDS Seaways operate a daily ferry service between Amsterdam and Newcastle. www.dfdsseaways.co.uk

By train
National Rail Enquiries for national and local timetables: www.nationalrail.co.uk

National trains to Newcastle and Middlesbrough:
East Coast mainline from London and Scotland www.eastcoast.co.uk
First TransPennine Express from North West: www.tpexpress.co.uk
CrossCountry from Penzance to Aberdeen (connecting in Darlington for Middlesbrough): www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk

National trains to Sunderland:
Grand Central from London to Sunderland: www.grandcentralrail.co.uk

By car
The A1(M) links with Scotland; the M6 links with Scotland and the West of England; and the M1/M6 links with the South. Typical journey times are approximately: 2 hours from Edinburgh, 3 hours from Manchester and 5 hours from London.