Airport meet and greet service for international students

There are two coach departure times each day throughout the Meet and Greet period. These are part of our staffed service and depart from Newcastle airport only.

• Our 12.30pm departure from Newcastle Airport arrives to our Middlesbrough campus heart at approximately 2.00pm.
• Our 2.30pm departure from Newcastle Airport arrives at our Middlesbrough campus heart at approximately 4.00pm.

Staff at Middlesbrough are on hand to support with your onward travel and key collection.

There are many flight options for arriving to Newcastle and our friendly team will provide advice depending on when you arrive. The flights that arrive closest to our departure times are:

12.30pm departure

• Emirates EK035 arriving from Dubai
• British Airways BA1326 arriving from London Heathrow

2.30pm departure

• KLM KL957 arriving from Amsterdam
• British Airways BA1332 arriving from London Heathrow

If you arrive on other flights, you are still welcome on the Meet and Greet service. Please contact our team for further information meetandgreet@tees.ac.uk.

For arrivals in all circumstances students must book collection five working days prior to arrival.

Please see the Meet and Greet Offer section. Arrival dates are only advertised for the next session and an expression of interest form is available prior to these being opened for booking.

Our team will collect you from Newcastle Airport and transfer you to Teesside. Collections operate for 6 hours every day during meet and greet. If you arrive after the 2.30pm departure time please book an airport hotel and transfer to Teesside the following day.

There are a number of hotels available at Newcastle airport where you would be able to book a room, and it is also possible to take the Metro into Newcastle city and arrange accommodation at a hotel or hostel in the city centre.

You will not be able to stay overnight in the airport itself, so if you arrive late, please be sure to book accommodation for your arrival.

Our Meet and Greet service operates from Newcastle airport, so we are only able to collect students who arrive at Newcastle airport. It is possible to book a short haul flight from Heathrow to Newcastle and book onto meet and greet on one of the advertised days. Alternatively, you can book your own transit from Heathrow using public transport. There are excellent rail and bus links from London to Middlesbrough. Please contact the Meet and Greet team if you have any queries.

We are only able to collect students during the advertised Meet and Greet period. If you arrive outside of this time, you will need to make your own arrangements to travel to Middlesbrough.

You can find out more about travelling to Middlesbrough independently on our Travelling to Teesside page.

Journey to Teesside University via train from Newcastle Airport:

You will need to take two trains. The first is the Metro, which is a train that runs through all of Newcastle, Gateshead, and Sunderland. The second is a train on the UK national network that will transport you to Middlesbrough.

To make your journey;

1. On arrival at Newcastle airport, follow the signs to the entrance to the Metro station. This is located near UK Arrivals and Eurocar and has barriers to entry.
2. Purchase your Metro ticket using the ticketing machines at the station. You will need to purchase an A+B+C Single ticket. This will allow you to travel to Newcastle Central train station, where you switch onto the National Rail Network. A+B+C Single Metro ticket costs approximately £4.50
3. Take the metro train for South Hylton. Once you board this metro, it will be about a 24-minute journey to Newcastle Central Station. You will need to use your metro ticket to exit the metro station.
4. At Newcastle Central Station, you will need to purchase a new train ticket for your train journey to Middlesbrough. A train ticket from Newcastle to Middlesbrough costs betwwen £6.00 - £10.00, depending on the service and route selected. There are two ways to purchase a ticket;
   a. Purchase your train ticket using an app called Trainline, select Newcastle as your departure point and Middlesbrough as your arrival point. The app will show a list of train times and prices. To purchase the ticket please select the time you wish to get the train and make payment. The app will provide you with a QR code ticket, which the conductor can scan on the train.
   b. Alternatively, you can use a ticketing machine which is adjacent to Platform 12 at the train station to purchase your train ticket to Middlesbrough. These are usually card payment machines. This will provide you with paper tickets, which the conductor will check on the train.
5. Once you have your ticket, you may proceed onto the train platforms. You will need to scan your QR code or paper ticket to access the platforms.
   Please ensure you only travel on the train for which you have purchased a ticket. A fine can be issued if you travel on a different train. Ask station staff if you are unsure.
6. Train times to Middlesbrough vary depending on service. It can take up to 1hr and 20 minutes to make the journey to Middlesbrough train station.
7. From Middlesbrough train station it is a short 15-minute walk to the University campus, or will cost approximately £5 in a taxi. Alternatively, please check the University shuttle bus timetable. University students are eligible to use this free service, and the bus will drop you off on campus near to the Middlesbrough Tower.

The journey from Newcastle Airport to Middlesbrough using public transport will cost between £15 - £20, but prices are subject to change, so please budget for this. It will take between two and two and a half hours to complete the transit inclusive of waiting at train stations.