Travel
Getting to the Conference
The BALTIC Flour Mill is situated on the Quayside in Gateshead, a 15 minute walk from Newcastle city centre.
By train
The nearest station to BALTIC is Newcastle Central and is served by direct train services from most cities in the UK. It's around 3 hours to London King's Cross, 1.5 hours to Edinburgh.
After arriving into Newcastle Central Station you can either:
Take the Metro, one stop to Gateshead Interchange. Then it's either a 10 minute walk over the Gateshead Millenium Bridge or you can catch the yellow Quaylink Q1 bus.
Walk - head for the Quayside and walk across the Gateshead Millenium Bridge (approximately 20 minutes)
Take a taxi (approximately 8 minutes)
Visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ for more information.
By air
Regular flights go into Newcastle International Airport from most major European and UK airports.
BALTIC is a 25-minute drive from Newcastle International Airport.
A direct Metro link is available from the airport to Gateshead Interchange (around 30 minutes); then follow pedestrian signs for BALTIC or catch the yellow Quaylink Q1 bus.
By car
From the A1(M)/ A1
Take the exit signposted (from the South) Gateshead and Newcastle (Centre) A184 or (from the North) Gateshead A184.
Keep in the left-hand lane of A184 signposted Gateshead town centre. At roundabout, take third exit, signposted Gateshead town centre. Go straight through two sets of traffic lights.
Get into the right hand lane to go straight over at a thrid set of lights. At the fourth set of lights, turn left onto Oakwellgate and immediately right under the railway bridge up the steep slope into our car park, or second right to the drop-off point, or blue badge parking.
Plan your route via RAC Route Planner
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