Newcastle travel guide
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You're Going to Love Newcastle
With a population of 308,308, Newcastle is a must-see destination in New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the most popular cities to visit in the country. Newcastle deserves at least 2 full days for you to see its main sights.
Where to Eat in Newcastle
Newcastle CBD is the neighbourhood with the most restaurants in Newcastle. These include popular favourites such as Uptowns (6/23 Watt Street), Harbour Bar (1 Honeysuckle Dr unit 18) and Meet (9 Darby St). If you’re looking for affordable options, Hao Chi Newcastle (326 King St, Newcastle Nsw) and Paymasters (18 bond St) are great picks.
When to visit Newcastle
Looking for warm weather? Then head to Newcastle in January, when the average temperature is 22 °C, and the highest can go up to 26 °C. The coldest month, on the other hand, is July, when it can get as cold as 8 °C, with an average temperature of 12 °C. You’re likely to see more rain in March, when precipitation is around 120 mm. In contrast, November is usually the driest month of the year in Newcastle, with an average rainfall of 60 mm.
How to Get to Newcastle
Plane
When flying to Newcastle, you’ll arrive at Newcastle Williamtown (NTL), which is located 16 km from the city centre. Airlines that fly from Australia to Newcastle include Emirates, Jetstar and Qantas Airways. The shortest domestic flight to Newcastle departs from Coolangatta and takes around 1h 10m.
Car
Another option to get to Newcastle is to pick up a car hire from Sydney, which is about 118 km from Newcastle. You’ll find branches of Simba Car Hire and Bargain Car Rentals, among others, in Sydney.
Airlines serving Newcastle
Where to stay in Newcastle
Average rates range from around $154 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to $515 and up for a 5-star experience. There are also lots of holiday rental options in Newcastle, with prices from $59 to $523 per night. Newcastle CBD is the neighbourhood with the highest amount of rentals to choose from. On average, holiday rentals in Newcastle are about 141% more expensive than a hotel room in the city.
Where to stay in popular areas of Newcastle
Most booked hotels in Newcastle
Hiring a car in Newcastle
Hiring a car in Newcastle costs $72 per day, on average, or $144 if you want to hire it for 2 days.
It’s generally cheaper to hire your vehicle outside the airport: locations in the city are around 15% cheaper than airport locations in Newcastle.
Expect to pay $1.64 per litre in Newcastle (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $19.65 and $26.19. The most frequently booked car type in Newcastle is Compact (Toyota Corolla or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Mini car hire (Kia Picanto or similar) is, on average, 50% cheaper than other car hire types in the city.