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Not everything runs all night.Not all night: the Metro Green line to Monument runs 05:38–23:07, the X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square runs 06:49–22:49.
Recommended
The cheapest way in. The Arrow Cars taxi to Grey's Monument is 2 minutes quicker for £28 more, which is not worth it at this party size.
Bus
X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square
X77/X78 · Stagecoach North East
23–32 min rideEvery 30 min06:49–22:49
The bus stop on the B6918→Newcastle Eldon Square Bus Station
£2.50total for 1 adult£2.50 eachBuy ticketOn Stagecoach North East
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. The bus stop on the B6918, outside the terminal
Single bus fares across Tyne and Wear are capped at £2.50 — half the Metro's walk-up single for a slightly longer ride. Pay by contactless or cash on board.
Luggage. An ordinary local bus; bags travel with you.
Hours. Saturdays from 06:54. Hourly on Sundays (X78 only), from 10:36. Up to every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes, hourly in the evenings.
£5.10total for 1 adult£5.10 eachBuy ticketOn Nexus
Pickup, hours & luggage
Boards at. Airport Metro station, entered from the terminal beside Domestic Arrivals
The all-zones Metro Single is £5.10 from the station machine, valid 90 minutes. With Pop Pay As You Go the same ride is £2.50, capped at £5.00 a day. The all-zones day ticket is £7.00. A child 5 to 15 pays £1.00; up to three aged 11 and under travel free with a paying adult.
Hours. Saturdays from 05:37, Sundays from 06:14 (every 30 minutes until 08:42). The last train through the city is 23:07 every day; the 23:19, 23:34, 23:48 and 00:03 terminate at Regent Centre, short of it.
Boards at. The Arrow Cars pick-up point immediately outside arrivals
Arrow Cars, the airport's on-site taxi firm, quotes this fixed, all-inclusive fare on its own booking site for the ride to Grey's Monument. Booking both ways costs £60.50 (standard car) or £78.50 (6-8 seats), a little less than double.
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How do I get from Newcastle airport to Newcastle city center?
For one traveler we recommend the X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square at £2.50, 23–32 min, which is also the cheapest way in; the fastest is the Arrow Cars taxi to Grey's Monument at £30.50, 21 min. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
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Arriving late?
Not everything runs around the clock: the Metro Green line to Monument runs 05:38–23:07, and the X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square runs 06:49–22:49. Outside those hours, the Arrow Cars taxi to Grey's Monument and the Welcome Pickups private transfer to the city centre are what remain. Set the hour you leave arrivals and the board keeps only what is running.
Luggage
An ordinary local bus; bags travel with you.
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Other cities from this airport on a published fare, priced for your party
The Metro station is entered from inside the terminal, beside Domestic Arrivals. A ramp leads down to the ticket hall and gates, and another to the platform; it is step-free throughout.
Finding the stop
The X77 and X78 to Newcastle Eldon Square stop on the B6918, outside the terminal building.
Tickets
Buy an all-zones single for £5.10 at the machine before the gates; it is valid for 90 minutes. With Pop Pay As You Go, on the card or in Google Wallet on Android, touch in here and out at your stop for £2.50. Bank cards do not open the gates.
The taxi rank
Arrow Cars, the airport's on-site taxi firm, has pick-up and drop-off points immediately outside arrivals and departures, a booking desk in the arrivals hall staffed 24/7, and self-service kiosks at the pick-up point. Its fares are fixed and quoted in full before you book.
Uber and Bolt
Bolt and Uber both serve Newcastle Airport. Bolt shows its pickup point in the app, and there may be ride-hailing signs at the airport; check the car and driver match before getting in.
At night
The 23:07 is the last train through Monument and Central Station. The 23:19, 23:34, 23:48 and 00:03 run only as far as Regent Centre, a suburban stop 12 minutes away, so check the destination on the board.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
Green line · Nexus (Tyne and Wear Metro)Metro Green line to Monument
From
Airport Metro station, entered from the terminal beside Domestic Arrivals
To
Monument, in the heart of the city; Central Station, for the main-line trains, is one minute further
Runs
05:38–23:07
Journey
23–24 min
The all-zones Metro Single is £5.10 from the station machine, valid 90 minutes. With Pop Pay As You Go the same ride is £2.50, capped at £5.00 a day. The all-zones day ticket is £7.00. A child 5 to 15 pays £1.00; up to three aged 11 and under travel free with a paying adult.
The £2.50 fare needs Pop Pay As You Go. The card is ordered online with a £5 balance; on landing, only an Android phone can add it, in Google Wallet. Everyone else pays £5.10 at the machine.
Touch in and touch out. A Pop journey left open is charged the maximum fare, and travelling without a valid ticket is a £100 penalty fare plus the single, £50 if paid within 21 days.
Bank cards and phones with a bank card do not open the gates. The machines take them for a paper ticket.
Going back the same day, the all-zones day ticket is £7.00 on paper; with Pop the day is capped at £5.00.
After the 23:07, trains from the airport stop at Regent Centre, 12 minutes out and about 11 short of Monument.
Saturdays from 05:37, Sundays from 06:14 (every 30 minutes until 08:42). The last train through the city is 23:07 every day; the 23:19, 23:34, 23:48 and 00:03 terminate at Regent Centre, short of it.
X77/X78 · Stagecoach North EastX77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square
From
The bus stop on the B6918, outside the terminal
To
Newcastle Eldon Square Bus Station, Stand H, in the city centre
Luggage
An ordinary local bus; bags travel with you.
Runs
06:49–22:49
Journey
23–32 min
Single bus fares across Tyne and Wear are capped at £2.50 — half the Metro's walk-up single for a slightly longer ride. Pay by contactless or cash on board.
The X77/X78 loop the airport twice: check the bus is heading for Eldon Square, not out towards Ponteland and Darras Hall.
Ride times vary from 23 to 32 minutes depending on the journey.
Saturdays from 06:54. Hourly on Sundays (X78 only), from 10:36. Up to every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytimes, hourly in the evenings.
taxi · Arrow CarsArrow Cars taxi to Grey's Monument
From
The Arrow Cars pick-up point immediately outside arrivals
To
Grey's Monument, in the heart of the city; the fixed fare covers any address in the centre
Runs
All night
Journey
21 min
Arrow Cars, the airport's on-site taxi firm, quotes this fixed, all-inclusive fare on its own booking site for the ride to Grey's Monument. Booking both ways costs £60.50 (standard car) or £78.50 (6-8 seats), a little less than double.
The fare is fixed and quoted in full before booking, not metered; a 6- to 8-seat vehicle costs more than a standard car or estate.
What is the best way from Newcastle airport to Newcastle city center?
For one traveler, the X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square at £2.50, 23–32 min. The cheapest way in. The Arrow Cars taxi to Grey's Monument is 2 minutes quicker for £28 more, which is not worth it at this party size. From 7 travelers we recommend the Arrow Cars taxi to Grey's Monument instead: 2 minutes quicker than the X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square, for £22 more for 7. How we weigh price against time is set out on the fares page, in numbers.
What is the cheapest way from Newcastle airport to Newcastle city center?
For one traveler, the X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square at £2.50. Per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not, so check the total for your group rather than the single fare.
How do I get from Newcastle airport to Newcastle city center by metro?
One metro reaches Monument and Central Station: the Metro Green line to Monument, £5.10 for one traveler, 23–24 min, to Monument. It is not the cheapest way in: the X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square at £2.50 is. The fastest way overall is the Arrow Cars taxi to Grey's Monument, 21 min. From 8 travelers the Arrow Cars taxi to Grey's Monument at £39.50 works out cheaper than any metro, because its fare is per vehicle. See every option by metro
How do I get from Newcastle airport to Newcastle city center by bus?
One bus reaches Monument and Central Station: the X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square, £2.50 for one traveler, 23–32 min, to Newcastle Eldon Square Bus Station. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Newcastle by any means. The fastest way overall is the Arrow Cars taxi to Grey's Monument, 21 min. See every option by bus
How do I get from Newcastle airport to Newcastle city center by taxi?
For one traveler the cheapest taxi is the Arrow Cars taxi to Grey's Monument at £30.50, 21 min, and it is also the fastest. It is not the cheapest way in: the X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square at £2.50 is. See every option by taxi
How long does it take to get from Newcastle airport to Newcastle city center?
X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square: 23–32 min. Metro Green line to Monument: 23–24 min. Arrow Cars taxi to Grey's Monument: 21 min. Welcome Pickups private transfer to the city centre: 21 min
How far is Newcastle airport from the city center?
Newcastle Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the Arrow Cars taxi to Grey's Monument, takes 21 min; the cheapest, the X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square, 23–32 min.
How much is a taxi from Newcastle airport to Newcastle city center?
£30.50. Journey time 21 min.
Where is the train station at Newcastle airport?
The Metro station is entered from inside the terminal, beside Domestic Arrivals. A ramp leads down to the ticket hall and gates, and another to the platform; it is step-free throughout.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Newcastle airport?
Bolt and Uber both serve Newcastle Airport. Bolt shows its pickup point in the app, and there may be ride-hailing signs at the airport; check the car and driver match before getting in.
Where do I catch the X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square at Newcastle airport?
The bus stop on the B6918, outside the terminal. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Newcastle Eldon Square Bus Station, Stand H, in the city centre.
Is there a train from Newcastle airport to Newcastle at night?
The Metro Green line to Monument runs 05:38–23:07. The X77 or X78 bus to Newcastle Eldon Square runs 06:49–22:49. Outside those hours the Arrow Cars taxi to Grey's Monument and the Welcome Pickups private transfer to the city centre are what remain; the Arrow Cars taxi to Grey's Monument is £30.50 for the vehicle. Saturdays from 05:37, Sundays from 06:14 (every 30 minutes until 08:42). The last train through the city is 23:07 every day; the 23:19, 23:34, 23:48 and 00:03 terminate at Regent Centre, short of it.
Does the Metro from Newcastle airport to Sunderland go to Monument and Central Station?
Sunderland is a separate city, beyond central Newcastle on the same line.
Worth knowing
The Metro Green line leaves from inside the terminal and reaches Monument in 23 minutes and Central Station in 24, every 12 minutes by day and every 15 in the evenings and on Sundays.
The same ride has two prices. A single from the machine is £5.10, because the airport is in zone C and the centre in zone A. Touched in and out with a Pop Pay As You Go card it is £2.50.
A Pop card is ordered online with a £5 balance, so it is not something you can buy on landing. On an Android phone you can add Pop Pay As You Go to Google Wallet and pay £2.50 the same day; there is no iPhone version.
A bank card does not work at the Metro gates: buy a paper ticket at the machine, which takes cards. Up to three children aged 11 and under travel free with a paying adult.
The last train through Monument and Central leaves the airport at 23:07. The 23:19, 23:34, 23:48 and 00:03 stop at Regent Centre, a suburban station 12 minutes out, every day of the week.
The X77 and X78 buses stop outside the terminal on their way between Newcastle Eldon Square and Ponteland, and a single is capped at £2.50 under the region's bus fare cap — half the Metro's walk-up price, for a slightly longer ride.
Arrow Cars, the on-site taxi firm, quotes a fixed £30.50 to the centre for up to four people, or £39.50 for a six- to eight-seat vehicle, both ways included in the booking price.
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