Getting Here - By Road
Car
Major trunk roads to the Norwich area are the M11, A11, A12, A140 (from London, the south, the ferry ports and the Channel Tunnel) and the A14, A47, A1/M1 (from the north and west).
Coach
National Express coaches travel to Norwich from London and other major cities several times daily. The London to Norwich journey time is around 3 hours. All coaches stop at Norwich’s state-of-the-art bus station located in the city centre at Surrey Street. The bus station houses an information desk, café, secure cycle storage and comfortable waiting facilities.
Cycle
The Norwich area is on the
SUSTRANS National Cycle Network, Hull to Harwich route and the North Sea Cycle Route.
Getting Here - By Rail
Rail
Train operator
National Express runs trains to Norwich from
London’s Liverpool Street Station, every 30 minutes during the day. The journey time is approximately 1 hour 50 minutes.
A direct service also links
Cambridge to Norwich, with an approximate journey time of 1 hour 10 minutes.
Central Trains offer connecting services from the Midlands, north of England and Scotland via Peterborough.
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National Express Trains
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National Rail Enquiries
Norwich Station more details
Norwich Railway Station is located in central Norwich, a 10 minute walk from the city centre. Facilities include; waiting rooms, seating, trolleys, refreshments, toilets, baby changing, pay phone, post box, shops, Wifi, web kiosk, ATM, tourist information guide books/leaflets stand, ticket machines, ticket office counter, ramp for train access, disabled parking, parking, bus stops, taxi rank, cycle storage.
There are 42 spaces at the station (0845 050 7080), however Riverside multi-storey car park is opposite with 200 spaces.
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Customer Services at Norwich Station 0845 600 7245
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National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50
Getting Here - By Air
By air
See our
Norwich International Airport page for full details
Getting Around & Parking
Parking in Norwich
Norfolk County Council operates six purpose built Park and Ride sites, more than any other city in the UK, providing 4912 spaces, located on the main routes into Norwich city centre. Last year, more than 3.1 million passengers used the Park and Ride and more than 860 thousand vehicles parked, reducing congestion and helped to improve the air quality in Norwich city centre.
Fares are payable at machines based on site and fares are issued on a per person return basis with the exception of Norwich Airport. Children under 16 are free when travelling with an adult (max 3 children per adult). All park and ride sites are open Mon-Sat with some opening on public holidays and Sundays. Please check their website for full details –
Norwich Park & Ride.
There are 16 car parks operated by the council; St. Andrews car park, St Giles car park, Chantry car park, Pottergate, Chapelfield East car park, Barn Road car park, Westwick Street car park, Queens Road car park, Rouen Road car park, Rose Lane Car park, Monastery Court car park, Colegate car park, St Helens Wharf car park, Magdalen Street car park, St Crispins car park, Exeter Street car park.
Parking is also available at Chapelfield Shopping Centre and Castle Mall.
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Up to the minute details on car parks with spaces available from Help2Park
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Park&Ride Information
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Park & Ride Map
Bus & Train Routes around Norfolk
First buses operate a full service between Norwich and the countryside of Norfolk whilst
Excel coaches (operated by First) offers routes for people on the move who require comfort and convenience at an attractive price.
The Wherry Line (rail) from Norwich to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, is named after the sailing vessels which once plied their trade along the broads and rivers of the region.
The Bittern Line (rail) from Norwich to Wroxham and Cromer/Sheringham, is named after one of East Anglia’s most famous resident birds. The line passes through the beautiful scenery of the Norfolk Broads and to the North Norfolk Coast.
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First bus services in the Norwich area
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Excel coaches
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Interactive map of local area rail
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Bittern Line information
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Wherry Lines information