Durham

By bus

Durham's Bus Station is served by National Express, Classic Coaches on their Blackpool to Newcastle service; formerly Primrose Coaches and some other Summer only services.

By bus

Durham is connected to the rest of the North East by plentiful bus services operated by Arriva North East and Go North East.

Travel times for buses from Durham are available from Traveline or 0871 200 2233.

By plane

Newcastle Airport is around 40km North of Durham and is served by many carriers and offers many domestic and medium-haul routes. It is connected to Newcastle Central Station by the Tyne and Wear Metro. Journey time to Durham is around one hour and will cost around £7.

Durham Tees Valley Airport formerly Teesside Airport is around 40km South of Durham and is served by mostly charter airlines, though some "low-cost" carriers offer services to domestic and short-haul locations in Western Europe. Trains run between Darlington and Durham up to four times an hour and a single fare is around £5. Durham Tees Valley Airport has its own railway station, but as of 2006, plans to start a regular service have yet to get off the drawing board.

Manchester Airport around 230km, but with a very efficient hourly train service direct from the airport to Durham. Manchester is one of the main airports in England, serving all of Europe, many domestic locations and some transatlantic routes. Single rail fare is around £45, 65€, but can be less than a third of this is booked in advance. Journey time approximately 3h.

By train

Best arrive by train for breath-taking high view of the city. Trains run on the East Coast Main Line from London Kings Cross and York as far as Newcastle upon Tyne and Edinburgh. Trains also run from lots of other places including Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester. Durham train station is a short walk from the city centre and is connected to the Cathedral by the Cathedral Bus, which operates every twenty minutes from circa 0700 to 1740. An all-day ticket costs 50p.

By car

By road, Durham is easily reached from the A1M. From December 2005, a Park & Ride service has operated from three sites on the outskirts of the city centre. Most useful of which is the Belmont Park & Ride, located approximately 300 yards from junction 62 of the A1M, towards Sunderland on the A690. A bus service operates every twenty minutes between the Park & Ride and the city centre, 0700 - 1900 hours. There is no free parking in the City Centre, although there are several car parks, and solar powered meters everywhere. There is free parking at all 3 Park & Ride centres, but the P&R bus is £1.70 per person. This includes use of all P&R buses for the day. The P&R is highly recommended as Durham was not built for today's traffic. As a result it is very congested, although cars are generally kept away from the main shopping areas with the help of the country's first congestion charge. The congestion charge is £2 and runs from 10:00 - 16:00 on exit i.e. you may enter at any time without charge - you are only charged to leave the congestion charge zone between 10:00 and 16:00. Payment is by coin only.