It's easy to travel to and from Tyne and Wear by Inter-City train. There are two trains an hour to Edinburgh and Glasgow, hourly services to Carlisle, Leeds and Manchester airport, regular services to Sheffield, Birmingham, the South West and South Coast and a half-hourly service to London King's Cross.
Check out these websites for schedule information and the best deals.
www.nationalrail.co.uk
www.eastcoast.co.uk
www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk
www.tpexpress.co.uk
www.northernrail.org
www.grandcentralrail.com