Travel

Hartlepool is easy to reach from most areas - and once you get here, of course, everything is either within walking distance or a few minutes drive. Public transport links are also good - a route favoured by a lot of visitors is the coastal train journey from the north which is reason alone to travel here for a day out. Rail services run hourly from Newcastle in the North and Middlesbrough to the South and the town now enjoys a four times a day direct service to London delivered by Grand Central Trains which also makes Hartlepool a short journey from York. Contact the Tourist Information Centre for further details and timetables.

For all other public transport information regarding Hartlepool and the Tees Valley log onto www.connectteesvalley.com

Place Middlesbrough Newcastle Leeds Hull London Dover Edinburgh Durham Tees Valley Airport Newcastle Airport Manchester Airport	Miles 12 32 67 93 257 320 140 20 38 124	Time 16 mins 40 mins 1 hr 15 mins 1 hr 40 mins 4 hrs 40 mins 5 hrs 45 mins 3 hrs 28 mins 45 mins 2 hrs 19 mins
* Approximate time to Hartlepool calculated according to 45mph for short distances and 55mph for longer journeys.

By Air

Newcastle Airport and Durham Tees Valley International Airports handle flights from the UK and European airports. For flight information you can contact:

Newcastle International Airport	Tel: 0871 8821121 newcastleairport.com
Durham Tees Valley Airport	Tel: 0871 2242426 durhamteesvalleyairport.com

By Coach

National Express Travel Enquiries can be made by calling: 0870 580 8080

See www.nationalexpress.com and www.gobycoach.com

By Rail

Hartlepool is served by an hourly train service from Newcastle to the North and Middlesbrough to the South which offer connections to the East Coast Mainline.

Hartlepool now benefits from a four times daily direct rail link to London delivered by Grand Central Trains. The service runs from Sunderland to Kings Cross and makes York only a one-hour journey away. For further details on this service visit: www.grandcentralrail.co.uk  

Direct trains operate to Newcastle, Stockton, Thornaby, Sunderland and Middlesbrough on a regular basis and are served by www.northernrail.org  Travel to Darlington and Yarm are achieved with only one change (at Thornaby). 24 hour information on train times and fares can be obtained by telephoning 08457 484950 or visiting www.nationalrail.co.uk

By Sea

Scandinavian Seaways and Fjordline operate out of North Shields, whilst P&O North Sea Ferries operate daily services from Hull to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge.

DFDS Seaways - Tel: 0871 5229955

www.dfdsseaways.com

Fjordline - Tel: 0870 143 9669

www.fjordline.com

P&O North Sea Ferries - Tel: 0870 5980333

www.ponsf.com