Travel Information

Darlington is very easy to access by road, rail, air and sea.And, once here, it's easy to navigate the compact pedestrianised town centre.

Enjoy our great local transport system and plentiful parking facilities, for which you can even pay using your mobile phone! As the gateway to the vibrant Tees Valley and North East England here's how you find us:

By Road
The excellent North East's fast road network is enhanced by the lack of major traffic congestion. Motorway standard routes allow quick and stress-free travel.

The A1(M) provides easy access to Edinburgh and London and also links with the M62 for easy access from the West. The A66 offers connections to Tees Valley and the M6 to the North West.

By Rail
London, Edinburgh and Manchester are within 3 hours by high speed train into Darlington mainline Railway Station. 24-hour train time information can be obtained by telephoning +44 08457 484950 or visiting the websites of the major rail companies:

National Rail
National Express East Coast
Virgin Trains
Transpennine Express

By Coach
National Express services stop at Darlington, travel enquiries can be made by telephoning +44 08705 808080 or by visting the National Express website. Darlington Tourist Information Centre can also book National Express tickets for customers, contact them on +44 01325 388666 or e-mail them using this link.

By Air
Darlington's own Durham Tees Valley Airport is just 15 minutes from Darlington town centre and nearby Newcastle International Airport (less than an hour) handle flights from both the UK and Europe. Both have regular flights to Heathrow and Amsterdam for connections to all international routes. For further flight information contact:

Durham Tees Valley Airport
telephone: +44 01325 332811

Newcastle International Airport
telephone: +44 0870 1221488

By Sea
DFDS Seaways and Fjordline operate from North Shields whilst P & O North Sea Ferries operate daily services from Hull to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge.

For further information contact:

DFDS Seaways
telephone: +44 08705 520524

P&O North Sea Ferries
telephone: +44 08705 202020

Fjordline
telephone: +44 0191 2961313

Public Transport

Traveline, can provide information on public transport throughout the North East and Cumbria.
telephone: +44 0871 2002233.

Darlington Tourist Information Centre, Information Darlington, can provide you with all of the local transport information, including bus timetables, contact them at:

Information Darlington
telephone: +44 01325 388666
e-mail