How to get to Durham

By plane

Newcastle Airport has regular flights to and from Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Budapest, Cologne-Bonn, Copenhagen, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Geneva, Hanover, Malaga, Milan, Munich, Oslo, Paris, Rome and Stavanger as well as from London and other UK cities.

Newcastle Airport is situated approximately 8 miles north west of Newcastle City Centre and ca. 25 miles north of Durham. To get from Newcastle airport to Durham by public transport use the Metro which takes you to Newcastle Central Station for about 2.40 GBP (trains operate every 20 minutes) and then connect with the mainline train to Durham.

A taxi from Newcastle airport to Durham costs about 40 GBP when booked in advance from Paddys Taxis  (0191 386'6662). The drivers do not accept cheques or credit cards. If taking a non-prebooked taxi, ask the driver to drive to Grey College, Durham; it may be useful to have a printout of the map handy, as drivers from Newcastle are not likely to know details of the Durham area.

Pick-Up for Prebooked Airport Taxis

The taxi will be waiting in the 'pick-up' point which is located just outside of the main airport arrivals doors, to the left and across the road next to the bus shelters. The taxis can stay
in the pick-up area for only 10 minutes, so you may have to wait a bit. Look out for taxis labelled "Paddys Taxis" and make yourself noticeable to the driver. He will drive you to the reception of Grey College, see map.

By Car

Durham is about 30 min. by car south of Newcastle upon Tyne. Find the A1 and leave it at exit Durham.

By Bus

There are bus connections to Durham or Newcastle from most major cities in England.

By Rail

The Intercity East-Coast line links Durham with London King's Cross and Edinburgh. Most Intercity trains stop in Durham. Otherwise you have to take a local train or taxi (less than 20 GBP) from Newcastle Central station. Timetable information is available from Railtrack. Here is a link to help you finding your way through the London Underground.

Taxis in Durham

Paddys Taxi 0191 386'6662

Pratt's Taxi 0191 386'0700

Locations within Durham

IPPP

The Institute is located in the Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics, adjacent to the main Physics Department building on the University Science Site. If you are arriving by train it is a 20 minute walk from the railway station to the Department, or you can take a taxi. Click to enlarge the map:
                                                                         
                               map

Grey College

Grey is situated on South Road very close to the Physics Department (see map above). They are a 25 minute walk from the railway station.
More information about the college can be found here.

Other Info

The local currency is GBP (Great Britain Pounds). EC/Maestro and credit cards are accepted nearly everywhere and you can retrieve GPB with your cards from cash machines. You can
also pay the College accomodation by EC/Maestro and credit cards  - all standard cards are accepted except for American Express. Please pay with the IPPP secretary, Linda Wilkinson, and not Grey college directly, because otherwise you will be charged an additional 17.5% VAT!