Newcastle upon Tyne Flights

Newcastle International Airport is located some miles to the northwest of the city, at the far end of one of the Metro lines. It is small by international standards but recently expanded and refurbished, and very pleasant to use. It has flights to and from many European destinations (Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Turkey among others) plus long-haul flights from Dubai, and package flights to Toronto, Orlando, Cancun, Dominican Republic and Sharm El Sheikh. There are also plenty of UK flights, so it’s possible to fly into one of the London airports and transfer to a domestic flight to Newcastle.

At the airport you will find all the usual facilities: duty free shops, bars and restaurants etc. There are a range of parking options, from 15 minute drop-off bays, through short and medium stay to long stay car parks, and several off-site car parks too. There are four car hire companies based at the airport.

The best-value way to travel to and from the airport though is by Metro. The airport is at the end of the green line, and you can be in the city centre in about 25 minutes with no need to change trains. What’s more, the Metro is wheelchair and buggy friendly, with lifts at every station, which comes in very handy for anyone with heavy luggage too. At current (summer 2010) prices the ride should cost you less than £5. Alternatively you can pre-book one of the official airport taxis, or just pick one up at the taxi-rank outside.

Needing to travel by train from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to Stansted airport, in London, the train, according to my needs, left at noon and arrived at the end of the day. The problem was that the only fare I found in the internet was 60€ per person.

It was damn expensive, and in despair, I searched the low cost air companies.
Do you believe that Easyjet took us all (5, yes five people) in less than an hour, and exactly for the same amount of 60 €?

And how can Easyjet keep flying for so long with this price policy?

Getting There By Rail
The nearest railway station is Newcastle Central, which has excellent connections to Scotland and the Midlands. From Newcastle Central in the City Centre the Metro then takes you directly to the airport in 23 minutes. The Metro also links Gateshead, South Tyneside, the coast and North Tyneside to the airport.

Getting There By Bus
Numbers 76, 76A, 77, 77A, 78, 78E, and 79 bus run to and from Newcastle City Centre (Eldon Square Bus Concourse) to the Airport entrance approximately every 20 minutes during the day and less frequently during the evening Monday - Saturday and all day Sunday. Call 08706 082 608 for more details. National Express runs coaches to and from Newcastle from the rest of the UK.

Newcastle Airport has good links with the world travelling via London, Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris.

A superb extension to the air terminal has just about been completed.

For details of flights into the city, the airport has a good website: http://www.newcastleairport.com/

Good city centre access via the metro system.

Newcastle is located on the main east coast railway line from London to Edinburgh and provides one of the fastest services in the UK. Trains from Newcastle to London cover the 300 miles (500km) in less than 3 hours.
Newcastle International Airport is located about 10 miles to the north of the city and has scheduled flights to all parts of the world via London, Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris.
There is a bus station for a National bus company serving all parts of the country.
The city is connected to surrounding areas by an underground railway system called the Metro. There are 3 stations within the city and connections to the coat along the north and south banks of the Tyne. There is also a direct Metro link from Newcastle International airport to the city centre. There are also local bus services covering all parts of the city

Newcastle airport is situated just north of the city centre.

Cheapest way for individual travelers is by National Express, www.gobycoach.com.

If you are over 50 get a three year Advantage50 card for about GBP20; this will give you at least a third off standard fares.

There are promotions every winter which allow travel to almost anywhere in the UK for GBP10 return. Also there are concessions on travel to certain destinations in Europe for around GBP30 return.
Most areas are served by the Metro. This runs underground in the city centre and at ground level in its rural cycle.

City centre sightseeing best on foot. Be warned, you could wear out your shoes...

For us we went by train from Birmingham.
Walking and by bus. When we went to the Metrocentre we went on the local suburban train.