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Getting here by road

Â鶹´«Ã½ city centre is only two miles from the A1(M). Leave the motorway at Junction 62 on the A690 Â鶹´«Ã½ - Sunderland road and follow signs to Â鶹´«Ã½ City Centre.

Â鶹´«Ã½ is 264 miles from London, 187 miles from Birmingham, 125 miles from Edinburgh and 67 miles from York.

Public transport

There are several express coach services daily from most major cities. Â鶹´«Ã½ is well served by both regional express services and the local bus network. From the city bus station - a short walk from the railway station - a bus service runs every 15 minutes past the Colleges on South Road.

Getting here by train

A number of train operators offer direct and regular routes to Â鶹´«Ã½ Railway Station, including London and Edinburgh. Â鶹´«Ã½ is around 3 hours from London, just over 3 hours from Birmingham, 2½ hours from Manchester, 1½ hours from Edinburgh and 45 minutes from York.

A taxi will take you from the station to any College in about 5 minutes and you can walk to the city centre in 10 minutes.

Getting here by air

Â鶹´«Ã½ is 30 minutes' drive from  and about 40 minutes from . Both have regular domestic and international flights. Â鶹´«Ã½ is linked to Newcastle Airport by rail and metro.

Getting here by sea

Scheduled ferry services link the River Tyne to The Netherlands.