TRAVEL
Newcastle Travel Services
Located in the North East of England, Newcastle upon Tyne has excellent
rail links to all main line UK stations; London (2hrs 45mins) and Edinburgh
(1hr 20mins).
There are frequent air services from British, European and major international
cities.
Regular ferry services operate between the Port of Newcastle and Scandinavia
and Holland.
The major road A1(M) allows city access to the national motorway network.
The city has an excellent Metro transport system, cycle routes, and frequent local bus
and coach services.
Train Travel
There are direct train services from Newcastle Central Station to the national
rail system. Regional rail services are supplied by Great North Eastern
Railways, Virgin Cross Country and Arriva
Trains.
Air Travel
Newcastle Airport
is located 15 minutes from the city centre. The airport provides scheduled
domestic services to major cities in the UK including London - Heathrow,
Gatwick and Standsted, Birmingham and Belfast.
Major European cites served directly include Dublin, Amsterdam, Brussels,
Dusseldorf and Paris. EasyJet
has direct flights to Stansted, Belfast, Bristol, Barcelona, Alicante, Palma,
Malaga, Berlin, Nice, Prague and Paris. Hapag
Lloyd operate a low-cost route from Hanover to Newcastle.
Bus & Coach Services
Newcastle has excellent local bus and regional coach services run by the
following companies
Arriva Buses
Go North East
Stagecoach
Newcastle
National Express
Sea Passages
The International Ferry Terminal at Royal Quays, North Shields is situated
seven miles outside the city centre and is the North of England's main sea
link with Scandinavia and Northern Europe. The operators DFDS
SeawaysURL? and Fjord LineURL? operate
regular passenger services from Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands. A direct
bus service is available between the ferry terminal and Newcastle city centre.
Passage Times to Newcastle
Amsterdam - 15 hrs
Kristiansand - 18 hrs
Gothenburg - 26 hrs
Bergen - 24 hrs
Haugesund - 24 hrs
Stavanger - 24 hrs
DFDS Seaways
enquiries call 0990 333 000/111
Fjord Line
enquiries call +44 (0)191 296 1313
Local Authorities
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