Airport Hotels
Newcastle International Airport is located about 9.5 km northwest of the city centre, near the town of Ponteland. The fastest growing regional airport in the UK, it handles over 5 million passengers per year and offers flights to over 90 worldwide destinations (including Dubai.)
Most travellers find that the Tyne and Wear Metro is the quickest and easiest way of getting into the city centre. The journey to Monument station takes about 20 minutes and costs £2.80. Bus services operated by Stagecoach also run between the airport and the city centre. Taxis are readily available outside the main terminal building. It costs about £15 to get to the city centre.