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Getting Here on Open Day

Newcastle upon Tyne is a regional capital and is just two hours and forty minutes away from London by the fastest rail service, whilst Edinburgh is only an hour and a half away.

Where we are

By Road

Road travel, by coach or car, is particularly easy as Newcastle stands on the premier north-south route in the UK. Once in Newcastle itself, the extensive local public transport system, including the Tyne and Wear Metro (Tyneside's own underground), makes getting around very easy.

Postcode for City Campus West: NE1 8ST

Postcode for City Campus East: NE1 2SW

The A1(M) passes through Newcastle upon Tyne, 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.

The closest large car park is the NCP car park on John Dobson Street, we often have discounted 'all day' rates available for this car park during open days - please check with us before travelling.

By Rail

By Air or Sea

Journey Planner

We recommend the following online tools to help you plan your journey to Newcastle upon Tyne. All open in a new window.

rac.co.uk

theaa.com

Google map

Journey information from destinations within the UK

All distances are approximate. Northumbria University makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of information but cannot accept responsibility for any error.

Location

Distance - Km

Distance - mi

Travel Time by Rail to Newcastle

Travel Time by Road to Campus

Aberdeen

402

250

4h 20mins

5h

Birmingham

341

212

3h 15mins

3h 30mins

Bristol

486

302

4h 45mins

5h

Cardiff

518

322

5h 30mins

5h 30mins

Carlisle

93

58

1h 25mins

1h 20mins

Edinburgh

192

119

1h 25mins

2h 20mins

Exeter

600

372

6h 10mins

5h 50mins

Glasgow

243

151

2h 30mins

2h 45mins

Hull

227

141

2h 30mins

2h 30mins

Leeds

153

95

1h 40mins

2h

Liverpool

278

173

4h 10mins

3h 20mins

London

444

276

2h 40mins

5h 35mins

Manchester

230

143

2h 20mins

2h 50mins

Nottingham

267

166

3h

3h

Plymouth

666

414

7h 10mins

6h

Sheffield

208

129

2h

2h 35mins

Southampton

528

328

5h

5h 30mins

York

142

88

1h

1h 45mins


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