Travel & Transport

Set in the North East of England, Tyne & Wear has excellent links with the rest of the UK and Europe. It is easy to get around whether you're travelling by air, road, sea or rail.

Local Travel

Tyne & Wear Metro Service

There are 59 Metro stations serving Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, North and South Tyneside. Stations are at the heart of both Newcastle and Sunderland city centres, so getting around couldn't be easier. Metro is convenient, fast, frequent and easy to use, running from early morning to late at night.

 Check Metro Times    Download Metro Map (272KB)

Taxis Service

Express Taxis 1 St John's Ave Hebburn Tyne and wear NE31 2TY 0191 483 7777

National/International Travel

Newcastle Central Station

Newcastle Central Station is situated on Britain’s east coast main rail line linking England and Scotland, and is directly accessible from London King's Cross, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Newcastle Central Station Neville St Newcastle Upon Tyne +44 (0)845 7484 950	National Rail Enquiries +44 (0)845 7484 950 www.nationalrail.co.uk
GNER +44 (0)845 7225 333 www.gner.co.uk	Virgin Rail +44 (0)8457 222 333 www.virgintrains.co.uk

Newcastle International Airport

There are many and frequent European and International air services.

www.newcastleairport.com

Ferries

We have ferries operating from our North Shields Port to many destinations including; Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, France, Finland, Sweden, Germany and Poland. For more infomation please contact:

International Ferry Terminal Royal Quays North Shields Tyne & Wear NE29 6EG +44 (0)191 296 1313, +44 (0)8705 333000 www.portoftyne.co.uk

DFDS Seaways +44 (0)8702 520 524 www.dfds.co.uk

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