If you are arriving by air in to the UK, you will probably land at London Heathrow, there are several options for getting from London to Newcastle. If you land at London Gatwick there are the same options.
 | By Air |
 | By Train |
 | By Car |
Here are some useful airline links :
British Airways - Flight information, online timetable and online ticket booking from the UK's biggest passenger carrier.
British Midland - They fly from London Heathrow to Teeside but not to Newcastle. There is an online timetable with details of flights and timings.
Qantas - Straightforward to use site including online ticket booking and timetables.
Fly from London to Newcastle taking an internal flight. Newcastle airport is west of the city, the city centre is 7 miles away and Lumley Castle is 17 miles away. When you land at Newcastle you can take a taxi or bus to the city centre or hire a car (needs to be pre-booked, see links under the 'Car' section below).
Directions by road from Newcastle Airport to Newcastle city centre :
Total Distance: 7.1 Miles
Total Time: 0 hr 13 min
Take the A696 to the Junction with A1/A167/B6918 (2.9 miles)
Take the A167 to the Junction with A167(M) (3.1 miles)
Take the A167(M) to Newcastle city centre (1.1 miles)
Directions by road from Newcastle Airport to Chester-le-Street (for Lumley Castle) :
Total Distance: 17.1 Miles
Total Time: 0 hr 20 min
Take the A696 to the Junction with A1/A167/B6918 (2.9 miles)
Take the A1 to the Junction with A1231 (10.5 miles)
Take the A1(M) to Junction 63 (A167/A183/A693) (3.0 miles)
Take the A167, carry straight on at the first roundabout and then take a left turn at the second roundabout, carry straight on to the hotel. (0.7 miles)
Here are some useful public transport links :
UK Public Transport - This site is the definitive guide to all forms of public transport in the UK. Linking you to all kinds of timetables, fares, passenger facilities and other essential travel information.
The Train Line - Plan your route, find the best fare and purchase your ticket on line.
Railtrack - If you need simple and fast information on train times or routes, this is the place to visit.
To take public transport to Newcastle will mean taking several trains. First you will need to get to Central London, either by train (15 minutes) or tube (40 minutes), then take the tube across London to Kings Cross station. Trains from London Kings Cross to Newcastle take about 4 hours.
From London Gatwick, take the Gatwick Express to London Victoria and then take the tube (Victoria Line) to King's Cross and then the train to Newcastle.
Note - It can work out cheaper to fly to Newcastle than to take the train!
Hire a car and drive to Newcastle, most of the big car rental agencies have desks at Heathrow.
Here are some useful car hire links :
National Car Rental - A swish site that uses the latest mapping technology to great effect. You can order your car here, and they offer special rates for online reservations.
Avis - A functional website with rates and services and bookings, however, information is exchanged via e-mail rather than over the web.
a2b Travel Car Hire - Uses a powerful search engine to scan through over 60 car hire firms worldwide to get you the best rate.
Thrifty Car Hire - Thrifty offers a functional site that does everything required of it, namely providing good value and reliable service.
Hertz - A huge company, Hertz has taken care to ensure that the reams of information on this site are well orgainsed and easy to read.
For travel information and directions :
The AA - The Automobile Association (the AA) website has a useful route planner (which is where all these directions and timings came from) and also up to date information on road conditions, traffic jams etc.
Directions by road from Heathrow Airport to Chester-le-Street (for Lumley Castle) :
Total Distance: 276.9 Miles
Total Time: 4 hr 49 min
Exit the Heathrow central area via the tunnel, join the M4 heading west to Junction 4b, take the M25 heading North (direction of Watford) (3.6 miles)
Leave the M25 Junction 21, take the M1 North exit (19.7 miles)
Leave the M1 at Junction 32, take the M18 East exit (138.3 miles)
Leave the M18 at Junction 2 (9.1 miles), take the A1(M) North
Follow the A1/A1(M) for 101 miles, the road changes between being motorway and dual carriageway and changes its number to be either A1(dual carriageway) or A1(M) morotoway but its still the same road!(101.4 miles)
Leave the A1 at the junction 63 (A167/A183/A693)
Take the A167, carry straight on at the first roundabout and then take a left turn at the second roundabout, carry straight on to the hotel. (0.7 miles)
with A184 (4.8 miles)
Directions by road from Heathrow Airport to Newcastle city centre :
Total Distance: 286.9 Miles
Total Time: 4 hr 59 min
Exit the Heathrow central area via the tunnel, join the M4 heading west to Junction 4b, take the M25 heading North (direction of Watford) (3.6 miles)
Leave the M25 Junction 21, take the M1 North exit (19.7 miles)
Leave the M1 at Junction 32, take the M18 East exit (138.3 miles)
Leave the M18 at Junction 2 (9.1 miles), take the A1(M) North
Follow the A1/A1(M) for 109 miles, the road changes between being motorway and dual carriageway and changes its number to be either A1(dual carriageway) or A1(M) morotoway but its still the same road!(108.8 miles)
Leave the A1 at the junction with A184 (4.8 miles)
Take the A184 to the junction with A189 (1.1 miles)
Take the A189 to the centre of Newcastle (1.5 miles)
From Gatwick Airport you have a bit further to drive :
Leave the airport area and join the M23 motorway heading North.
Leave the M23 at the M25 junction, taking the M25 heading west in the dircetion of Heathrow.
Stay on the M25, passing Heathrow airport, until you get to Junction 21, the M1 junction. The route is then the same as the directions from Heathrow.
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