Newcastle has excellent road, rail, sea and air links.

By rail: As a major stop on the efficient East Coast Mainline, Newcastle is just 2 hours 45 minutes from central London and 1 hour 30 minutes from Edinburgh and Leeds.

TRAIN DISCOUNTS

If you are planning to travel to Newcastle by train and you are interested in a discount please email savvas.papagiannidis@ncl.ac.uk to request a personal code before 1st of March 2023.

Terms & Conditions of the Discount Offer:

  1. The discount applies to one single or return trip for yourself only to Newcastle. Return trip must be booked in the same transaction as the outward journey.
  2. Discount is for 20% and is available on First Class and Standard LNER Advance fares only and valid on LNER Services
  3. You can only access the discount if are an attendee to the Newcastle Gateshead Initiative and have received your unique code
  4. Tickets are valid for travel until Monday 30 June 2025. Booked from now until Monday 30 June 2025. Please check these travel dates are open for booking. Saturday travel is excluded from the promotion.
  5. Your tickets will be valid on the booked date(s) and train(s) only
  6. Sorry, you can’t use this discount in conjunction with any other offers, discounts, or Railcards
  7. If promotional fares do not appear, please change your search criteria
  8. The usual Advance terms and conditions apply

By air: Newcastle International Airport is one of the UK’s fastest growing regional airports, having recently benefited from a £7m extension programme. Airlines include Emirates, British Airways, KLM, Air France, easyJet and Jet2. The airport is just 23 minutes from the city centre by Metro or taxi. Key cities served directly from Newcastle International Airport include: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dusseldorf, Dubai, Dublin, London and Paris. There are many direct flights on offer, with the airport connecting directly to over 70 destinations across the world.

By road: The A1(M) passes through Newcastle linking the area to London, the South, Scotland and major routes across the country. The A69 links west to Carlisle, the Lake District and, via the M6, to the South and West of England.

Getting around: Compact and accessible, it is easy to get around Newcastle. Most accommodation is within walking distance or fast track on the efficient Metro light rail system. The impressive QuayLink system links Newcastle’s vibrant quaysides to major transport hubs with a series of state-of-the-art, low-emission hybrid buses.