By Air
Newcastle Airport has regular international flights from Amsterdam,
Copenhagen, Dublin, Dusseldorf, Oslo, Paris and Stavanger,
as well as regular shuttle flights from London Heathrow, Gatwick
and Stansted. There are domestic flights to Belfast, Birmingham,
Bristol, Southampton, Isle of Man and Jersey.
Newcastle Airport - Flight Information
By Sea
Fjord Line operate a ferry between Royal Quays International
Ferry terminal near Newcastle to Bergen and Stavanger, Norway.
DFDS Scandinavia Seaways operate ferries to Holland (Amsterdam)
and Sweden (Göteborg). A special bus runs from Newcastle Central
Railway station to link with ferries.
Fjord Line
| Website: |
www.fjordline.com |
| Telephone: |
0870 8488221 |
| Sailing Info (DFDS): |
0870 5444333 |
| Sailing Info (Fjordline): |
0870 1439669 |
DFDS Scandinavia Seaways
By Rail
Fast frequent rail services Inter city trains operate along the
East Coast Main line between London, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh
by GNER with rail connections from Newcastle into the Tyne Valley.
Virgin Trains operate Intercity trains between London, Manchester,
Carlisle and Glasgow with rail connections from Carlisle into the
Tyne Valley. Virgin Trains also operate cross country Intercity
services providing links to Newcastle from Scotland, South West
England, Birmingham, Sheffield and Leeds.
Inter-Regional Trans-Pennine services provide frequent services
to Newcastle from Liverpool, Manchester, West Yorkshire and York...
or travel from Leeds along the internationally famous Settle-Carlisle
line through the Yorkshire Dales National Park to Carlisle for
connecting trains along the Tyne Valley line. A Round Robin ticket
is available from Leeds for a circular trip along the East Coast mainline,
Tyne Valley and Settle- Carlisle, adults £17.50, child £8.75.
GNER
Virgin Trains
Inter-Regional Trans-Pennine Services
Settle-Carlisle Line
Yorkshire Dales National Park
By Road
There are good motorway connections to Hadrian's Wall.
Access from the western side of the country is along the
M6 from the south and A74 (M) from Glasgow to Carlisle.
Access from the eastern side of the country is along the
A1(M) to Newcastle, with the option of using the A68
which links Edinburgh and Darlington to reach the
central part of Hadrian's Wall. The A69 between
Newcastle and Carlisle runs parallel to Hadrian's Wall
(approximately 2-5 miles south) and is the main strategic
access route.
