Departmental Contact Details and Location

Address

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Durham University
Science Laboratories
South Rd
DURHAM DH1 3LE
UNITED KINGDOM

Tel: +44-(0)191-334-3050
Fax: +44-(0)191-334-3051

Email: Maths.Office@durham.ac.uk

Maps of Durham

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Travelling to Durham

By road

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.

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.

By rail

60 InterCity trains from most major centres in the country call at Durham daily including 14 trains from London. The East Coast high speed service takes under 3 hours from London King's Cross on the main East Coast line.

Durham is 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 any College within 5 minutes and you can walk to the city centre in 10 minutes.

By air

Durham is 30 minutes drive from Newcastle Airport and about 40 minutes from Durham Tees Valley. Both have regular domestic and international flights. Durham is linked to Newcastle Airport by rail and metro.

By sea

Scheduled ferry services link the River Tyne to ports in Scandinavia, The Netherlands and Germany.