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UK: Newcastle & The
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How to get to and from hundreds of the world's airports by car, bus, train and other forms of public transport.
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including personal visits and may no longer be accurate.
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Durham
- Tees Valley/Teeside (MME):
Location: 11
km/7 Miles SW of Stockton-on-Tees, 8 km/5 Miles ESE of Darlington, 11 km/7 Miles
W of Middlesborough & 31 km/19 Miles S of Durham.
Airport Map:
Click here.
By Taxi: Available from
outside terminal, turn left on exit. To Newcastle £45-50. To Durham ~35 mins. To
Darlington (for the train station) ~20 mins. There is a free Airport Taxi
phone next to the information desk, or call 07855 642947.
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By Bus: |
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General: |
The bus
stop at tis airport can be found by exiting the terminal and turning
right. 100m walk. |
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Arriva Bus #20
to Stockton,
Yarm & Middlesborough: |
Runs to
Middlesborough Mon-Sat only. £1.80/35-45 mins. Route: Airport -
Longnewton (Vane Arms) - Urlay Nook - Yarm Town Hall (25 mins) - Orchard
Estate - Elton (Sutton Arms) - Hartburn (Birkdale Rd) - Stockton on
Tees/High St North (50 mins) - Princeton Drive - Middlesborough Bus
Station (1 hour 10). |
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Departs the airport
Mon-Fri: 0719, 0819 then every hour until 1819. Saturdays: 0819 then
every hour until 1819. No Sunday bus. |
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Departs
Middlesborough Town Hall Mon-Fri: 0656, 0806, then every hour until
1706. Saturdays: 0706, then every hour until 1706. No Sunday bus. |
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Arriva Bus #74 to Darlington & Neasham: |
Runs
every 30-60 mins between the Airport, Darlington and Neasham. Route:
Airport - Oak Tree - Middleton One Row - Middleton St George - Dinsdale
- Morton Park Morrison's - Darlington Town Centre - Croft on Tees -
Hurworth Place (The Comet) - Hurworth on Tees - Hurworth (Emmerson Rd) -
Neasham (Library). Early morning trips do not call at Middleton. Not all
buses continue beyond Darlington to Neasham. |
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Departs
the Airport Mon-Fri: 0705, 0740, 0800, 0850, then every 30 mins until
1550, 1630, 1705, 1735, 1820, 1755 & 1850. Saturdays: 0810, 0850 then
every 30 mins until 1550, 1630, 1705, 1735, 1820 & 1850. No Sunday
Service. Reduced service on bank Holidays. |
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Departs
Darlington Town Centre Mon-Fri: 0640, 0710, 0735, 0753, 0818, 0848, 0920
then every 30 mins until 1820. Saturdays: 0745, 0820, 0848, 0920 then
every 30 mins until 1650, 1750 & 1820. No Sunday Service. Reduced
service on bank Holidays. |
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£1.60/25
mins to Darlington. Tel 0870 608 2608. |
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Tees Valley Sky Express 737 Bus
to Darlington: |
The
Tees Valley Sky Express 737 bus runs between the airport, Darlington
train station & Darlington Town Hall. The route is a triangular one
routing: Airport - Train tation - Town Hall - Airport. No service on
Christmas Day. |
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Departs
the airport Mon-Sat at 0735, 0835, 0935, 1035, 1105, 1135, 1205, 1235,
1305, 1335, 1405, 1435, 1505, 1535, 1605, 1635, 1705, 1735, 1805, 1835,
1905, 1935, 2005, 2035, 2135 & 2235. Departs the airport on Sundays at
0935, 1035, 1135, 1235, 1305, 1335, 1405, 1435, 1505, 1535, 1605, 1635,
1705, 1735, 1805, 1835, 1935, 2035, 2135 & 2235. |
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Departs
the train station in Darlington Mon-Sat at: 0700, 0800, 0900, 1000,
1030, 1100, 1130, 1200, then every 30 mins until 1800, 1830, 1900, 1930,
2000, 2100 & 2200. Sundays at: 0900, 1000, 1100, 1200, then every 30
mins until 1800, 1900, 2000, 2100 & 2200. |
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Departs
the Darlington Town Hall: 5 mins later than the times shown above. |
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Cost £2,
but free if holding a valid boarding card or ticket for air travel
within 24 hrs. Takes 20 mins to Darlington. |
By
Train: There is a train station less than 1 km/1 mile from the
airport, called Teesside Airport Station. The nearest main train station is
Darlington, from where you can catch a bus or taxi to the airport. Trains from
Darlington run to Durham and all over the country.
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Car
Parking: |
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General: |
The car
parks are right in front of the terminal. Rates: 15 mins free, 30 mins
£2, 1 hour £3, 2 hrs £5, 3 hrs £7, 4 hrs £8, 1 day £12, 2 days £23, then £5 per
extra day. 8 days £53, 15 days £88. Maximum charge £100. Lost tickets £100. |
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Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
Teeside
Airport Parking. |
Baggage
Storage: There is no left
luggage facility at the airport.
Notes:
ATM/Cash machine and Bureau de Change in the terminal.
Airport Hotels:
St George Hotel, +44 (0)1325 332631, is close to the terminal.
Airport Website:
www.durhamteesvalleyairport.com.
Airport Tel No: +44 (0)1325 332 811.
Updated
Feb10 ADV. Last Visit Sep06.
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Newcastle (NCL):
Location: 10 km/6 Miles W of the City.
Airport Map:
Click here.
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By
Taxi: |
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Typical Costs: |
To
Newcastle city centre ~£15-20/15-30 mins. |
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Airport
Taxi Association: |
Operates from
a desk in the Terminal, on the left as you exit arrivals. All vehicles are
available immediately in front of the Terminal. For pre-booking call: 0191
214 6969 or 4308. Approximate cost: To the city centre £13-14, Gateshead
£17-18, Metro Centre £13-14 & Jesmond £13. All taxis can seat upto 7 people. |
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Airport
Taxis: |
Have a
desk in arrivals. Payment by credit card is available. Tel 0191 214 6969.
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Other Taxi
Companies: |
Dean taxis
(Gateshead) 0191 444 4444, East Coast taxis (Whitley bay) 0191 253 3777,
Gateshead Central Taxis 0191 469 9999, Lansdowne taxis (Newcastle) 0191 236
3738, Noda Taxis (Newcastle) 0191 222 1888, Windsor cars (Newcastle) 0191
209 0909, Richmond Taxis (South Shields) 0191 455 3131 & Station Taxis
(Sunderland) 0191 565 6565. |
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Note: |
In the city centre taxi ranks are outside The Central Station, at the
Haymarket, & near Eldon Square Bus Concourse. |
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By
Bus: |
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Services
76 76A 77 77A 78 78E 79 79A: |
These
services run from the city centre (Eldon Square bus Concourse) to the Airport ~every
20 mins during the day and less often in the evenings: Mon to Sat 0607- 2300 from Eldon Square. Sunday
0830-1830.
Tickets cost £1.60 from central Newcastle. Takes ~25
mins. |
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Service 101: |
Serves Blyth & Cramlington. Mon-Sat:
0400-2100
from Blyth. Sunday:
0800-2100.
From Cramlington Mon-Sat:
0421-2121.
Sunday: 0821-2121.
Cost £1.90 from Cramlington & £2.30 from
Blyth |
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Service 102: |
Serves the Metro Centre shopping
Centre and western Newcastle upon Tyne:
From Metro Centre Mon-Sat: 0949, 1119, 1249 & 1419. From the airport:
0910 , 1040, 1210 & 1340.
Cost £1.80. |
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□National Express: |
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Runs occasional services
to Newcastle Bus station, and from there to the rest of the UK.
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By Train: |
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The Metro to Newcastle & Gateshead: |
The Metro is the easiest way of travelling to the Airport from the city
centres & mainline railway stations at Newcastle & Sunderland. The
Airport Metro station is right next to the passenger terminal - turn
left immediately you exit arrivals. |
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Route: The train line runs as follows: Airport - Callerton Parkway -
Bank Foot - Kingston Park - Fawdon - Wansbeck Road - Regent Centre - South
Gosforth (transfer available to Whitley Bay) - Ilford Rd - West Jesmond
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Jesmond - Haymarket - Monument (Transfer available to St James and North
Shields) - Newcastle Central Station - Gateshead - Gateshead stadium - Felling
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Heworth - Pelaw (transfer available to South Shields) - Sunderland. All
trains go to Newcastle city centre, Gateshead & Sunderland. |
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Timings: Travel time to the city is 20-25 mins and trains run as
often as every 7 mins. Trains run Mon-Sat 0547-2354 & Sunday
0612-2354. |
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Transfer Times: To Newcastle city centre ~23 mins. Gateshead ~26
mins. To Whitley Bay ~38 mins (change at South Gosforth. South Shields
~50 mins (change at Pelaw). |
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Cost: To the Airport from Newcastle/Sunderland city
centres is £2 single/£3 return (£3.80 at peak periods). For unlimited
travel for 1 day, you can buy tickets from £3 for 1 day (after 0900) or
£3.80 before 0900, and from £8.80 for 1 week. For more info
call TravelLine on 0870 608 2 608 or
visit
www.tyneandwearmetro.co.uk. |
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To the
Rest of the UK: |
Transfer to
trains to all parts of the UK at Newcastle Central Station. |
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Car
Parking: |
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Drop
Off: |
10-30 mins £2, 30-60 mins £5, 60-90
mins £6, 90-120 mins £10. Each
extra hour £5. |
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Short Term: |
0-30 mins £2.50, 1 hr £4.50, 2 hrs £6.50,
3 hrs £9, 4 hrs £10.50, 24 hrs £14.50, each
extra day £14.50. |
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Long Term: |
1 day
£25, 2 days £25, 3 days
£30, 4 days £35, 5 days £40 & each extra day £5. |
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Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
Newcastle
Airport Parking. |
Notes:
Left Luggage
facilities available. ATMs available on the
arrivals level.
Airport Hotels: Premier
Travel Inn is at the terminal.
□Newcastle
Airport Hotels. Click here to book!
Airport Website:
www.newcastleairport.com.
Airport
Tel No:
+44 191 286 0966.
Updated
Feb10 ADV. Last Visit Apr09.
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