Transport

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• Traveline - for journeys within South and East England and by train or coach to or from most towns in Great Britain.
  
• Transport Direct - for journeys from further afield, including abroad.
  
• Norwich Tourist Information Centre at The Forum.
  Opening times April to October: Monday - Saturday 9.30am to 6pm, Sunday 9.30am to 2.30pm.
  
• Visit Norwich - info for visitors.
  
• Visit Norfolk - info for visitors.

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A Proud Day Out! You can find stalls + lectures at The Forum (between Bethel St. and Theatre St.), a picnic at Chapelfield Gardens and a parade through the city from Chapelfield Gardens to Millennium Plain next to The Forum for speeches and entertainment. There will also be parties, events and exhibitions in venues across the city. Check out our Events page for regular updates and our FAQs page for more info on Norwich Pride.
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Car Planning / City / Car / Rail / Air / Taxi / Bus Routes AA Route Planner BBC Travel News - Roads Frixo Road Traffic Reports Routes into Norwich: From the South West - A11 - Cambridge. If you are travelling from London / Stansted Airport by road, this is also your best bet; use the M11 then the A11, which is mostly dual carriageway. From the south - A140 - Ipswich, Diss. Also from London via the A12 past Chelmsford and Colchester. However, the A140 is mostly single carriageway; travel to Norwich from London by road is likely to be quicker via the M11/A11. From the east - A47 - Great Yarmouth. Mostly single carriageway. From the west - A47 - King's Lynn. Mostly single carriageway. From the north - A140 Cromer. Single carriageway.

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Norwich Park and Ride Norwich Park and Ride sites are at six locations on the edge of Norwich. Leave your car and take the bus to the city centre - and help to reduce congestion and improve the air quality in Norwich city centre. Parking at the sites is free for those travelling from the site on a park & ride or another scheduled bus service only. No parking is permitted at the sites if the bus service is not used. 2011 update - some Park and Ride sites are no longer open Saturdays Airport, Sprowston, Harford, Thickthorn - Monday to Saturday. No service on Sunday. Postwick, Costessey - Monday to Friday. No service on Saturday or Sunday. Locations: Airport / Sprowston / Postwick / Harford / Thickthorn / Costessey Norfolk County Council		Norwich Parking Norwich City Council - Parking info Click image to download parking map (PDF). Norwich City Council Other Car Parking info: National Car Parks - find an NCP car park

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Rail
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From the south - London (Liverpool Street), Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich:

National Express East Anglia run Intercity services between Norwich and London Liverpool Street (half hourly at peak times) and local connecting services. The average journey time from London is about 1 hour 55 minutes.

From the north - Sheringham and Cromer:

National Express East Anglia run rail services from Sheringham and Cromer.

From the east - Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft:

National Express East Anglia run rail services from Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.

From the south west - Peterborough, Cambridge, Ely:

National Express East Anglia run a direct service between Cambridge and Norwich, which takes approximately 70 minutes.
If you are travelling from Peterborough with National Express East Anglia, change at Ely to join the train to Norwich.

East Midlands Trains run connecting services from the Midlands and the north of England via Peterborough.

More rail info:

National Rail website

National Express East Anglia / Route Map (PDF)
BBC Travel News - Rail - National Express East Anglia

East Midlands Trains / Route Map (PDF) / Timetables
BBC Travel News - Rail - East Midlands Trains

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Norwich International Airport

Norwich International Airport has direct flights from a number of UK and European cities. It is a small airport, but there are other options if you want to fly.

You could travel via Amsterdam Schipol Airport, one of Norwich's best international direct links.

Or you could travel to London Stansted Airport, which is Norwich's closest major airport.

Other airport options include London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Luton.

A number of options may be available to take you from your arrival airport to Norwich, including train, long-distance taxi and car hire. National Express run services to Norwich from Stansted, Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Or get a friend to pick you up and come to Norwich Pride with you!

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The website editor has received positive feedback on the following two Taxi firms from a member of the LGBT community who is also a wheelchair user :

A2B Info:
Tel.: 01603 613613
wheelchair accessible 5-6-7- seater
local/long distance

Taxi-Link Info: Tel.: 01603 484707
E: taxilink@hotmail.co.uk
wheelchair accessible 5-6-7- seater
local/long distance

In addition, Norwich Pride has secured a 10% discount from ABC taxis. Just quote 'Proud Norwich' when booking.
Tel.: 01603 666333

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Bus
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Long-distance bus services

National Express run services from London, Cambridge and other cities plus Stansted, Heathrow and Gatwick airports.

Local and regional bus services

First Group Eastern Counties
First Group Eastern Counties timetables
First Group Eastern Counties route map for Norwich and its locality (PDF).

Konectbus
Konectbus routes and times for services: 3 Watton, 4 Dereham, 5 Queen's Hills, 8 Dereham, 9 Wymondham, 601 Thickthorn Park and Ride, 604 Costessey Park and Ride.

Anglian Buses
Anglian Buses timetables for services including A47 Great Yarmouth, 123 Plumsteads, 001 & 570 Haddiscoe/Loddon, 587 Poringland, 588 Halesworth, 004 Harleston, 121 Eaton, 122 Cringleford, 125 Drayton.
Anglian Buses route map - shows routes to the east and south of Norwich.

Sanders Coaches Ltd
For services between Norwich and Wells, Fakenham, Holt, Aylsham, North Walsham.
Sanders Coaches Ltd route map.


Norfolk Green for services X5 Cromer and Sheringham (PDF), X29 Fakenham (PDF).

Download a Norwich Bus Station map of the local area (PDF)
Norfolk County Council