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Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear in the northeast of England, situated south of Newcastle upon Tyne on the banks of the river Tyne.

By air
The nearest airport to Gateshead is Newcastle International Airport, which is located around 9 mi away by road. Teesside International Airport and Carlisle Lake District Airport are located around 35 and 50 mi away by road, respectively.

From Newcastle International Airport, the Tyne and Wear Metro is the cheapest and most convenient way to reach Gateshead. The journey takes around 25–30 minutes, and costs £3.60.

Carlisle Lake District Airport is located around 5 mi away by road from the nearest station, Wetheral, and 8 mi from Carlisle, where connections can be made to and from Newcastle.

The nearest stations (with a regular service) to Teesside International Airport is Dinsdale, which is located about 2 mi away by road. It is served by two trains per hour to both Darlington and Middlesbrough, where connections can be made to and from Newcastle.

By coach
The nearest coach station is Newcastle Coach Station, which is located on St. James Boulevard. Services operated by Megabus depart from John Dobson Street (adjacent to Newcastle City Library).

By road
Gateshead is located near to the A1.

By rail
The Tyne and Wear Metro links Gateshead with Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Newcastle Airport, as well as South Tyneside and Sunderland. Trains run every 6–8 minutes (with additional trains at peak times) between around 05:00 and midnight. The network is divided in to three zones, with ticket prices ranging between £2.00 and £3.60 for a single journey, and £3.20 and £5.30 for a day ticket.

The nearest National Rail station is located at Newcastle, and is served by CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway, Northern Trains and TransPennine Express.

By bus
Gateshead is well served by bus services, with a number of routes serving Gateshead Interchange. Most bus routes in the area are operated by Go North East.

is operated by Go North East and links Gateshead with Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and the Quayside, with buses running every 15 minutes (30 minutes during the evening and on Sunday).

By rail
The Tyne and Wear Metro links Gateshead with Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Newcastle Airport, as well as South Tyneside and Sunderland. Trains run every 6–8 minutes (with additional trains at peak times) between around 05:00 and midnight. The network is divided in to three zones, with ticket prices ranging between £2.00 and £3.60 for a single journey, and £3.20 and £5.30 for a day ticket.

By road
Gateshead is located near to the A1. By road, Newcastle Airport is about 9 miles away, and can be reached in about 20 minutes.

See

 * Newcastle upon Tyne
 * Newcastle upon Tyne
 * Newcastle upon Tyne
 * Newcastle upon Tyne
 * Newcastle upon Tyne
 * Newcastle upon Tyne

Eat
There are many food outlets at the Metro Centre.

Many restaurants can be reached on the Newcastle Quayside from Gateshead by the Millennium Bridge.

Drink
If you prefer something traditional, try The Coach House or Station Hotel in Gateshead. Alternatively, the Bridge Hotel, Bacchus, The Bodega or Crown Posada all in Newcastle city centre just over the river.

There are many food outlets at the Metro Centre.

Sleep
The are a number of hotels in the area, as well as in nearby Newcastle upon Tyne.

Go next

 * Walk across a bridge to Newcastle upon Tyne
 * Take a Metro east to Jarrow and South Shields
 * Southeast to Washington and Sunderland
 * South to Durham
 * West to Prudhoe, Corbridge, Hexham, Haltwhistle and Hadrian's Wall
 * North to Cramlington, Whitley Bay, Morpeth and Alnwick