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Norwich - getting here, around & parking

Norwich, Norfolk is easily reached by road, rail and air nationally and internationally. From London direct trains take approximately 1 hr 50 mins and run every 30 minutes. Norwich International Airport offers domestic routes from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Manchester, Jersey, Guernsey, Exeter and Newquay. Norwich/Amsterdam allows to you to fly in from over 1,000 international destinations.

Maps & Guides - download or order a copy online
To help you get aquainted with the area download our free Visitor Map - Shop & Visit 2013 which includes details of local attractions plus discount vouchers for shopping, entrance fees and eating out. We also offer a dedicated free 2012-2013 Eating Out guide to Norwich & Norfolk which also includes discount vouchers. If you're interested in visiting The Broads don't miss the 2013 Enjoy the Broads guide and finally our 2013 Visitor Guide; Norwich, Norfolk Broads & Countryside gives essential visitor information and a host of accommodation.

You can order any of the above publications free from Norwich Tourist Information Centre.
Getting here by road
Getting here by rail
Getting here by air
Parking in Norwich
Park & Ride – 6 sites to choose from
Bus and train routes around Norfolk
Accessibility

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 Greater Anglia 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.

Greater Anglia Rail
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.

Customer Services at Norwich Station 0845 600 7245 (option 8)
National Rail Enquiries 08457 48 49 50

Getting here by air

By air
See our Norwich International Airport page for full details

Parking in central Norwich

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, Castle Mall, John Lewis, The Forum and Riverside.

Up to the minute details on car parks with spaces available from Help2Park

Park & Ride – 6 sites to choose from

Norfolk County Council operates six purpose built Park and Ride sites, more than any other city in the UK, providing almost 5,000 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.

Please note there are no Park & Ride services at any sites on Sundays, bank holidays or public holidays. Costessey services do not run on Saturdays.

Fares are payable on the buses. Children under 16 are free when travelling with an adult (max 4 children per adult). The sites are open at different times (changed 2 April 2011) so please check the Norfolk County Council website for full details – Norwich Park & Ride

Coach Parking at Park & Ride
Booking for coach spaces at Harford Park & Ride can be made by email to connor.bannon@norfolk.gov.uk or by telephone to Connor on 01603 223845.

Bookings can only be processed Monday to Friday (not weekends).

The coach company/driver will be sent a confirming email to be shown to the driver of the Park & Ride bus for onward travel to and from Norwich bus station and use of the driver facilities there. The confirming email will also include a payment request for £10 per individual coach booked to be posted to the address shown on the email.

Quick links to timetables
Norwich Airport Timetable
Costessey Timetable (Mon-Fri)
Harford Timetable
Postwick Timetable
Sprowston Timetable
Thickthorn Timetable

Bus and 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.

First bus services in the Norwich area
Excel coaches
Interactive map of local area rail
Bittern Line information
Wherry Lines information

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