Local Transport Services

Rail, Bus and Ferry enquiries
NEXUS Travel-Line 0191 2325325

(Weekdays 08.00-20.00 / Sun 09.00-17.00)

Information & Reference

Nexus Tel: 0191 2033333
Passport Office helpline Tel: 0990 210410
AA Roadwatch - Major NE Road Works Info
Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Authority Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE99 2BN Tel: 0191 2114950
Tyne & Wear Metro
for Metro map click here
Tel: 0191 2325325 / Lost Property Tel: 0191 2033186
(Disabled Travellers contact 0191 2033333)
Newcastle Rail Central Station Neville Street, Newcastle. Tel Enquiries 0345 484950. Served by Great North Eastern,
Virgin Cross-Country and Regional Railways
. 24hr information charged at local call rate Tel: 0345 484950.
Great North Eastern Railways
Uk Rail Information
Leeds-Settle-Carlisle Railway
Railtrack UK Timetable
Trainline - check routes, prices, book tickets, etc
Northern Spirit Tel: 0345 484950
A-Line Coaches 0191 420 2424
Amberline 0191 253 2286
ARRIVA North East 01325 355415
ARRIVA Northumbria 0191 281 1313
Blue Bus Services 0191 276 1411
Classic Coaches 01207 282288
E.R.B. Services 0191 224 0002
Economic Services 0191 456 6521
Favourite Services 0191 567 5251
Garfoot Coaches 01207 570426
George Bell Travel 0191 567 4193
Go Coastline - serves the North Tyne i.e. Newcastle - Whitley Bay Ladys Walk, South Shields, NE33 2TJ. Tel: 0845 6060260
Go Gateshead serves the Gateshead Borough and into Newcastle, Washington and Sunderland. Go Gateshead operates the prestigious X66 Supershuttle service between Gateshead and the MetroCentre
Go North East 0845 6060260 Lo Call
Go Northern - serves the North and North West Durham areas, as well as running services into Newcastle, Durham, Darlington, Middlesborough and South Tyneside. Tel: 0845 6060260
Go Wear Buses serves the Sunderland, Washington and Wearside, and operates into Durham, Hartlepool, Newcastle and South Shields. Tel: 0845 6060260
Michael Franks Coaches 0191 526 1451
National Express Gallowgate, Newcastle. Tel: 0990 808080 (08.00-22.00).
North Rider Transport UNIT 3, Whitley Road Depot, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 9SR. Tel: 0191 2668880
Redby Coaches 0191 5142294
Snaiths 01830 520609
Stagecoach Busways Dean Road, South Shields, NE33 4HZ. Tel: 0191 4566521
Stagecoach Cumberland 01946 592000
Wright Brothers 01434 381200
Color Line Ferry Services - Sailings from Royal Quays, North Shields to Norway (Bergen, Haugesund & Stavanger). Tel: 0191 2961313
Ferry company links
Fjord Line - Ferry from North Shields to Stavanger/Bergen
P&O North Sea Ferries - Ferries from Hull to Rotterdam and Zeebrugge
Port of Tyne
River Tyne Cruises - Tel: 0191 2515920
Scandinavian Seaways - Sailings from Royal Quays, North Shields to Ijmuiden, Holland (Amsterdam). Hamburg (Germany) and seasonal sailings to Gothenburg (Sweden). International Ferry Terminal, Royal Quays, North Shields. Tel: 0990 333111.
Shields Ferry - South Shields to North Shields. Mon-Sat every 30 mins 06.15-22.40. Sun 10.15-17.45. (no service 12.45-13.45). Ferry Landing, Ferry Street, South Shields. Tel: 0191 4548183/4560432
Newcastle International Airport Woolsington, Newcastle. Flight Information Tel: 0191 2144444. Situated 6 miles west of Newcastle city centre just off the A696, 2 miles west of the A2(M). The airport is served by the Tyne & Wear Metro system, located within the airport terminal, operating approximately every 7 minutes with a journey time of 23 minutes from Newcastle main railway station.
Airlines using Newcastle
Teesside Airport
Manchester Airport
British Airways
British Midland
EasyJet
Edinburgh Airport
Glasgow Airport
Lobdon Gatwick Airport
London Heathrow
Travel centre For ticket purchases and independent travel information.
Four Lane Ends Metro Station - Benton Road, Longbenton
Heworth Metro Station - Heworth, Gateshead
Gateshead MetroCentre Bus Station - Russell Way, Gateshead
Newcastle Haymarket Metro Station - Haymarket, Newcastle
Newcastle Monument Metro Station - Newcastle
South Shields Metro Station - Keppel Street, South Shields
Sunderland - 5a Holmeside, Sunderland
Newcastle Central Station Travelshop - Central Station, Newcastle
North Shields Metro Station - Nile Street, North Shields
Network Traveltickets
These can be used on virtually all local bus services, Metro, Shields ferry and the Newcastle to Sunderland railway line. Available for day, weekend, 1 wk, 2 wk, 4 wk or year, they can be purchased from Travel Centers. Reduced rates are available to those on certain benefits.
Explorer North East Tickets
They allow travel throughout the North East and are available from drivers of participating bus operators and from Travel Centers (leaflets with full details are available).
Transfare Tickets
You can often buy a ticket to cover different types of transport to your destination, whether comprising of several buses or a mixture of bus, ferry, rail - saves you buying a separate ticket for each (and obviously cheaper) - ask your conductor/driver for a transfare to your required destination.
Teen Travel Tickets
For 16 to 18 year olds in full time education and resident in Tyne & Wear (they're half price).
Concessionary Fare Tickets
Reduced fares available for children, elderly and disabled - leaflets available from all Travel Centres
Taxi Hire - click here -
Luxury Vehicle Hire - click here -

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