The Metro and other Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Transportation Tips

'Mode': TO,AROUND
Category: Train
Getting TO/AROUND: The Tyne and Wear Metro, is a quick, regular, and reliable method of light rail transport around both north and south Tyneside, with a spur running to Newcastle International Airport.

The system runs underground through central Newcastle and Gateshead, and above ground everywhere else. It connects with main line rail services at Central Station, and with local bus services and taxi ranks at several points. Many Metro stations have car parks nearby.

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Phone: 0191 232 5325
Website: http://www.nexus.org.uk

'Mode': TO
Category: Airplane
Getting TO/AROUND: 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.

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