Durham and Tees Valley are well served by road, rail and air transport links.

Durham Tees Valley Airport operates regular flights from both UK and European airports including Amsterdam, Dublin, Cork, Paris and Rome. New flights are being introduced regularly, for up to date information you can visit www.durhamteesvalleyairport.com
Skyexpress offers a regular free bus service for air passengers to Darlington Railway Station. Services run daily from 7.35am to 10.35pm, at peak times they run every 30 minutes. Journey time is approximately 20 minutes.
The North has excellent road networks and motorway access. From the South good access is provided by the A1(M), A66 and A19, from the North the A19 / A1 provides a fast link from Edinburgh and Newcastle. From the West take the M62 / A1(M) to join the A19 and A66. Distances and approximate journey times from Durham Tees Valley Airport:
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Distance in kilometres |
Travelling time in minutes |
| London |
403km |
1/2 hrs |
| Manchester |
186km |
2 hrs |
| Edinburgh |
263km |
3 hrs |
London, Edinburgh and Manchester are within 3 hours by high-speed train into Darlington Railway Station and Durham City Centre where local connections can be made to the principal towns of the area.
For travel information visit www.the trainline.co.uk
Ferry services operate from nearby North Shields to Bergen, Haugesund, Stavanger, Gothenburg, Amsterdam and Kristiansand and also from Hull to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge. Visit: www.dfds.co.uk or www.poferries.com
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