The Venue
Durham University Business School
The conferences take place at the Durham University Business School
Hotels
Below is an indicative list but there are several others.
Newcastle is only 15-20 minutes by train from Durham, so this can also be an option.
Holiday Inn Express Newcastle City Centre
Getting to Durham
Rail
A number of train operators offer direct and regular routes to Durham Railway Station, including London and Edinburgh. Durham is around 20 minutes from Newcastle, 3 hours from London, just over 3 hours from Birmingham, 2½ hours from Manchester, 1½ hours from Edinburgh and 45 minutes from York.
A taxi will take you from the station to the Business School in about 5 minutes and you can walk to the city centre in 10 minutes.
Car
Durham city centre is only two miles from the A1(M). Leave the motorway at Junction 62 on the A690 Durham - Sunderland road and follow signs to Durham City Centre.
Durham is 264 miles from London, 187 miles from Birmingham, 125 miles from Edinburgh and 67 miles from York.
Plane
Durham is 30 minutes' drive from Newcastle International Airport and about 40 minutes from Teesside International Airport. Both have regular domestic and international flights. Durham is linked to Newcastle Airport by rail and metro.
Bus
There are several express coach services daily from most major cities. Durham is well served by both regional express services and the local bus network. From the city bus station - a short walk from the railway station - a bus service runs every 15 minutes past the Colleges on South Road.
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