Getting There/Around

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)

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