How to get toGreat North Museum: Hancockcar-free

Discount: Enjoy 10% off in the museum cafe with a valid bus ticket. On selected lines. Not to be used in conjunction with any other offers.

Within the North East Combined Authority area, visit by bus for a maximum of £2.50 single or get a day’s unlimited bus, Metro and Shields Ferry travel from anywhere within the North East Combined Authority area for £7.50 by buying a TNE Day Saver.

For journeys wholly within Tyne and Wear (including Metro and Shields Ferry and Sunderland to Blaydon rail) you can buy a Tyne and Wear Day Rover and travel all day for just £6.80.

Passengers aged 5-21 can get £1 single or £3 regionwide day tickets. However, kids aged 5-11 travel free on the bus with an adult during school holidays (up to three children aged 11 and under). This offer applies within the North East Combined Authority – County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, and Sunderland.

All other bus tickets and passes are also valid for the discount offer.

See full fares, offers and information at www.northeast-ca.gov.uk/bus.

When you travel by train, a Newcastle and Gateshead PlusBus ticket offers unlimited travel around the city by bus. If you are already in the area, a Network One or Nexus ticket offers travel on various forms of transport. Great North Museum: Hancock is in zone A.

For more money-saving travel tips see our handy guides to UK trains and buses.

Admire the Northumberland Coast National Landscape from trains on the East Coast Mainline from Edinburgh and York. Travel from the South for a great view of the Tyne river bridges. If you travel through the remote landscapes from Carlisle, then look out for Hadrian’s Wall on the river Tyne Valley Line.

Find kids’ activities for your journey at Go North East, Northern or LNER, including a special children’s version of the Window Seater app.

Hancock has the Mouse House for under 5s and family events during school holidays 

Off-road cycle path National Route 72 runs along the river and joins National Route 725, a mix of on and off-road. Plan your cycle route here. There is rack space for at least 10 bicycles outside the main entrance to the museum. You’ll find a useful guide and links to hiring a bicycle or e-bike in Newcastle on the You Well website.

National Trail Hadrian’s Wall Path follows the river through the middle of Newcastle, as does the Tyne path.

Great North Museum: Hancock is a 20-minute walk from the Tyne Bridge.

The Angel’s Way also cuts through the centre of Newcastle.

Maps of Newcastle are available from tourist information services.

Taxis can be found at Newcastle train station. Alternatively, phone: Premier – 01912 323232 or Blueline – 01912 626666.

Find accessibility information for the Great North Museum and accessibility tips for buses, trains and other public transport.

Get updated bus information with web or app or by texting the stop code to: 84268.