Newcastle Airport by Car

From the north

The A1 road network gives travellers fast access to Newcastle Airport from the North.
An alternative route to the A1 is the A68/A696 which provides a shorter journey from Edinburgh to Newcastle Airport.
Also recent upgrades to the A74 between Glasgow and Carlisle now make the journey to Newcastle Airport even easier.
Below is an indication of the approximate drive times to and from the following city centres:

Edinburgh: 2 hours
Glasgow: 3 hours

From the south

Traffic on the A696 dual carriageway to the Airport flows freely and the region's Metro system feeds directly into the Airport.
The A1 road network gives travellers fast access to Newcastle Airport. The A1 by-passes Newcastle City Centre as it connects with the upgraded A696 direct to the Airport.
Below is an indication of the approximate drive times to and from the following city centres:

Newcastle: 15 minutes
Darlington: 1 hour
Leeds: 2 hours
York: 2 hours
Sunderland: 45 minutes
Manchester: 3 hours
Durham: 45 minutes

From the west

Traffic on the A696 dual carriageway to the airport flows freely and the region's Metro system feeds directly into the Airport.
The A69 links with the A1 and then the A696, again giving dual carriageway access.
Below is an indication of the approximate drive times to and from the following city centres:

Carlisle: 1.5 hours


By Metro / Rail

The Metro fast transit system is the most convenient way of travelling to the Airport from anywhere within Tyne and Wear, including the city centres and mainline railway stations at Newcastle and Sunderland
The Airport Metro station is immediately adjacent to the passenger terminal.
The journey takes 23 minutes from Newcastle Central Station and services are provided up to every 7 minutes.
Travel to the Airport from either Newcastle or Sunderland city centres costs �2 single and �3 return (�3.80 at peak periods).
Visitors seeking unlimited travel for one day can by tickets costing from �3.40 for one day (off-peak), and from �8.80 for one week.
For more information on times please telephone TravelLine on 0870 608 2 608 or visit www.tyneandwearmetro.co.uk


By rail

Newcastle Central station is a principal mainline station on the Great North East Railway line with direct services from London and Scotland.

Frequent trains also run to Newcastle from:


Sunderland
Hexham
Hartlepool
Middlesbrough
Stockton
Durham
Darlington
Northallerton
Thirsk
York
Leeds
Doncaster

Direct services on the Metro fast transit system link Newcastle Central Station with the Airport, with a journey time of 23 minutes and services up to every 7 minutes. The Metro station at the Airport is directly adjacent to the terminal building.