Newcastle upon Tyne
Getting There/Around

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Getting There:
By Air: Newcastle International Airport ( NCL ) ( +44 0870 122 1488; http://www.newcastleairport.com/ ) serves the city. Airlines include:

Air Berlin ( http://www.airberlin.com/ )
Air Malta ( +33 1 58 18 64 05/ http://www.airmalta.com/ )
Air Transat ( +877 872 6728/ http://www.airtransat.com )
Air Wales ( +1792 633204/ http://www.airwales.com )
British Airways ( +1 800 247 9297/ http://www.british-airways.com )
Eastern Airways ( http://www.easternairways.com/ )
EasyJet ( http://www.easyjet.com/ )
FlyBe ( http://www1.flybe.com/ )
Germanwings ( http://www13.germanwings.com/ )
Hapag Llyod ( http://www.hlag.com/en/index.html )
Iberia ( + 1-800-772-4642/ http://www.iberia.com )
Jet 2 ( +44 207 1700737/ http://www.jet2.com )
Lufthansa ( http://www.lufthansa.de )
Qantas ( +1 604 279 6611/ http://www.qantas.com )
Ryanair ( http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/ )
Thomson Fly ( +43 0192 89 598/ http://www.thomsonfly.com )

International travelers can travel through London and transfer to Newcastle. Heathrow International Airport ( LHR ) ( +44 ( 0 ) 870 000 0123 http://www.baa.co.uk/main/airports/heathrow/ ) is considered the hub of the aviation world and is the base for over 90 airlines. Gatwick International Airport ( BAA ) ( +44 ( 0 ) 870 000 2468 http://www.baa.co.uk/main/airports/gatwick ) and Stansted International Airport ( STN ) ( +44 ( 0 ) 870 000 0303 http://www.baa.com/main/airports/stansted ) are also major ports carrying similar airlines. Major airlines include:

American Airlines ( +1 817 967 2000/ http://www.aa.com )
Air Canada ( +1 800 776 3000/ http://www.aircanada.ca )
Air China ( http://www.airchina.com.cn )
Air France ( +1 800 871 1366/ http://www.airfrance.com )
Air India ( http://www.airindia.com )
Alitalia ( + 1 800-223-5730/ http://www.alitalia.com )
British Airways ( +1 800 247 9297/ http://www.british-airways.com )
Iberia ( + 1-800-772-4642/ http://www.iberia.com )
Japan Airlines ( +1 800 525 3663/ http://www.japanair.com )
Korean Air ( +1 800 438 5000/ http://www.koreanair.com )
Qantas ( +1 604 279 6611/ http://www.qantas.com )
United Airlines ( +1 800 241 6522/ http://www.ual.com )
Virgin Atlantic Airways ( + 1 800 862 8621/ http://www.virgin-atlantic.com )

Purple Parking ( http://www.purpleparking.com ) offers an airport parking service for business and leisure travelers.

Rental Car Companies:
Alamo ( http://www.alamo.com/ 800-522-9696 )
Auto Europe ( http://www.autoeurope.com/ 888-223-5555 )
Hertz ( http://www.hertz.com 405-749-4424 )
Thrifty ( http://www.thrifty.com )

By Metro/Rail/Bus:
Travel line ( http://www.nexus.org.uk ) provides all public transportation information for Great Britain.
National Express Coaches: http://www.gobycoach.com
Metro Fast Transit System: ( http://www.tyneandwearmetro.co.uk )

Getting Around:

Transport Direct:
Transport Direct ( http://www.transportdirect.info/TransportDirect/en/ ) is a complete transport journey planner for Great Britain. The site covers train, flight, coach, car route planning, etc.

Park & Ride ( +44 0845 606 4446 ) with locations throughout the city for bus connections

By Train:
BritRail, ( http://www.britrail.com/index_us.html 866-BRITRAIL ).
Network Rail ( http://www.networkrail.co.uk + 44 0 8457 11 41 41 ) They have a 24 hour help line.

By Coach:
National Express Coaches: ( http://www.gobycoach.com )
Eurolines: ( http://www.nationalexpress.com/eurolines_microsite/index.cfm )