Getting here

By Rail

Direct rail services run from many UK cities to Newcastle Central Station. East Coast operate the East Coast mainline from London King's Cross to Scotland via Newcastle and the CrossCountry route links the region with Scotland, the Midlands and the South West. Northern Rail operate from Carlisle, Teesside and beyond, while TransPennine Express services run from Manchester, Liverpool and stations across Yorkshire. A new London King's Cross service to Sunderland is operated by Grand Central Trains.

Newcastle Central Station is within easy walking distance of many central destinations and is well connected by Metro, QuayLink, bus and taxi. Station facilities include travel information, left luggage, toilets, cafés, a bar and cash machines.

Book Rail Tickets

Book tickets through thetrainline.com

Journey information from destinations within the UK

Location	Travel time
Aberdeen	4h 15mins
Birmingham	3h 10mins
Bristol	5h
Cardiff	5h 30mins
Carlisle	1h 20mins
Edinburgh	1h 25mins
Exeter	6h
Glasgow	2h 30mins
Hull	2h 30mins
Leeds	1h 40mins
Liverpool	3h 40mins
London	3h
Manchester	2h 50mins
Nottingham	3h 20mins
Sheffield	2h
Southampton	5h 15mins
York	1h

All journey times and distances are approximate. NewcastleGateshead Initiative makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of information but cannot accept responsibility for any errors. 

By Road

The A1(M) passes through NewcastleGateshead 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.

Central car parks are situated only a short distance from both routes and are well signposted.

Journey Planner

Use the following online tools to help you plan your journey to NewcastleGateshead. All open in a new window.

• rac.co.uk
• theaa.com
• Google maps

Journey information from destinations within the UK

Location	Distance - km	Distance - miles
Aberdeen	402	250
Birmingham	341	212
Bristol	486	302
Cardiff	518	322
Carlisle	93	58
Edinburgh	192	119
Exeter	600	372
Glasgow	243	151
Hull	227	141
Leeds	153	95
Liverpool	278	173
London	444	276
Manchester	230	143
Nottingham	267	166
Plymouth	666	414
Sheffield	208	129
Southampton	528	328
York	142	88

All journey times and distances are approximate. NewcastleGateshead Initiative makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of information but cannot accept responsibility for any error or change of details after this date.