Travelling to your Accommodation

If you are arriving at Newcastle International Airport, you can:

• get a Metro train into the city centre (approximately £4.70).
• take a taxi to your accommodation (approximately £20-30). Arrow Cars has a desk inside the terminal near international arrivals. You can book and pay at the desk or in advance on their website.

If you're an international student who is arriving between 9 to 11 September 2025, you can register for our Airport Meet and Greet service.

By air:

• British Airways flies to Newcastle direct from London Heathrow. The journey time is approximately 1 hour 10 mins.

By train:

• Take the Heathrow Express to London Paddington.
• Take the London Underground (the Tube) on the District Line (green line) to Edgware Road.
• From there, take the Circle Line (yellow line) to London King's Cross Station.
• From London King's Cross Station, you will be able to take a train to Newcastle Central Station.

There are frequent trains throughout the day. The average journey will take between 3.5-4 hours.

We recommend that you buy your train tickets in advance. To book, please use the Trainline or London North Eastern Railway (LNER).

By coach:

• National Express operate coach transfers from London Heathrow to Newcastle.

You may need to change coaches during your journey. There are departures each day and the journey time takes between 8-10 hours.

By train:

• Trains run from the airport to Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria stations.
• From there, you can take a train to Newcastle Central Station.

There are frequent trains throughout the day. The journey will take approximately 3.5 hours.

We recommend that you buy your train tickets in advance. To book, please use Trainline or Transpennine Express.

By coach:

• National Express operate coach transfers from Manchester International Airport to Newcastle.

You may need to change coaches during your journey. There are departures each day and the journey time takes between 6-9 hours.

By train:

• Take the airport express bus to Edinburgh Waverley Station.
• From there, take a direct train to Newcastle Central Station.

There are frequent trains throughout the day. The average journey will take 1.5 hours.

We recommend that you buy your train tickets in advance. To book, please use Trainline or London North Eastern Railway (LNER).

By train:

• Take a taxi to Darlington train station.
• From there, you can take a direct train to Newcastle Central Station.

There are frequent trains throughout the day. The average journey will take 45 minutes.

We recommend that you buy your train tickets in advance. To book, please use Trainline or London North Eastern Railway (LNER).

By taxi:

• You can take a taxi direct to Newcastle. It will cost approximately £70 and takes up to 50 minutes.

By coach:

• Take a taxi from the airport to central Darlington.
• From there, National Express operate coaches to Newcastle.

There are many departures each day and the journey time takes 2 hours.