Newcastle Airport to the City Centre

Newcastle Airport is 7 miles from the city centre and has its own Metro station adjoining the terminal. Metro fares are modest, trains run roughly every 12 minutes, and road traffic does not affect them.

Metro

The Tyne and Wear Metro green line starts at the Airport station, a short covered walk from arrivals. Trains run roughly every 12 minutes, reaching Haymarket, Monument and Central Station in about 25 minutes. Pay contactless at the gates, buy a paper ticket from the machines, or use a Pop card; single fares are modest and day tickets cover onward journeys. First and last train times are in the Metro guide.

Taxi and ride-hailing

A taxi covers the 7 miles to the centre in around 20 minutes outside rush hour. Ranks wait outside arrivals, and ride-hailing apps pick up from the designated zones. For one passenger the Metro is usually cheaper; for a family with luggage the taxi costs about the same.

Driving

The airport is on the A696, which leads to the A1 for Gateshead, Durham and the north. City-centre parking is expensive; for a trip that combines the airport and the city, a park-sleep-fly arrangement at the airport is an alternative.

At night

The Metro does not run overnight, so after a late landing or before a pre-dawn start the options are a car or a hotel within walking distance of the doors: the DoubleTree, Premier Inn and Britannia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the fastest way from Newcastle Airport to the city centre?

A taxi covers the 7 miles in around 20 minutes outside rush hour. The Metro takes about 25 minutes to Central Station, with trains roughly every 12 minutes from a station adjoining the terminal, and is not affected by road traffic. For most arrivals the Metro is the usual choice; a taxi is comparable on price only when several people share it.

Does the Metro run all night?

The Metro does not run all night. First trains leave the airport around 5:44 am (later on Sundays) and the last around midnight. Between midnight and dawn, the options are a taxi, a ride-hailing car, or a room at one of the hotels within walking distance of the terminal.

Information last verified: August 28, 2026