By Road

The A1 (M), A19 and A66 run through the region from the North to South and East to West and are usually congestion free. Motorway routes allow quick and stress free travel.

Video of the A19 at night is courtesy of Michael-Adam Goodwill.

By Air

Set in the southern part of North East England, Durham Tees Valley International Airport has many different airlines, including Ryan Air, KLM, Eastern Airways serving 80 internal and European destinations. Three flights daily to Amsterdam connect to over 650 international destinations. From the airport it takes around 20 minutes to reach Middlesbrough by car.

For further flight information contact Durham Tees Valley Airport on 01325 332811 or log on to www.durhamteesvalleyairport.com.

By Coach

For National Express travel enquiries call 08705 808080 or check out the following links:

• Public Transport Information - www.traveline.org.uk
• Arriva Buses - www.vivateesvalley.com
• National Express - www.nationalexpress.com

By Rail

With excellent rail links it takes under 3 hours to Darlington from London and Edinburgh. Transpennine and other trains regularly serve Middlesbrough and the North East.

For 24 hour national information on the train times call 08457 484950 or visit; www.networkrail.co.uk or www.gner.co.uk.

By Sea

P & O North Sea Ferries sail daily from Hull to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge and DFDS Seaways sail from Newcastle to Amsterdam. Ferries are a convenient option when you want to take your car with you. For further information contact:

• P & O North Sea Ferries - call 08705 202020 or log on to www.ponsf.com

• DFDS Seaways - call 08705 333000 or log on to www.dfdsseaways.co.uk

Useful Links

Connnect Tees Valley

BBC - Middlesbrough Weather