2027 Novuna London Athletics Meet
Travel Guide
Plan your journey to the London Stadium
London Stadium is located within Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and benefits from the Capital’s best transport links.
Public transport is the best and easiest way to get to and from the park.
Plan Your Journey
Roads around the stadium will be extremely busy so please plan your journey and give yourself plenty of time to get to the stadium.
Useful Links to help plan your journey:
National Rail – for travel updates click here
Transport for London – click here
The recommended stations for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park are:
Stratford International Station (20-minute walk)
Best accessed via the following:
- Dockland Light Railway (DLR)
- Southeastern High Speed 1 services
Stratford Station (20-minute walk)
Best accessed via the following:
- Central and Jubilee lines
- Elizabeth line
- Docklands Light Railway (DLR)
- National Rail services operated by Greater Anglia and C2C
- London Overground trains
Pudding Mill Lane station (10 minute walk) is served by the Docklands Light Railway (DLR)
Hackney Wick station (15 minute walk) is served by the London Overground
For more information regarding train travel to London Stadium, click on the useful links above.
Spectators travelling to London Stadium via bus can benefit from any of the following services:
| 388 | between Blackfriars and Stratford City. This service runs from central London to Stratford, travelling through Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, stopping at the Copper Box Arena and Westfield Avenue, near to London Aquatics Centre. |
| 308 | between Clapton and Wanstead. This service stops at Stratford City near the station entrance, and Celebration Avenue in East Village. |
| 339 | between Leytonstone and Shadwell. This service stops at Stratford City, near the station entrance, as well as at the London Aquatics Centre, on Carpenters Road at King’s Yard before exiting the Park at White Post Lane. |
| D8 | between Crossharbour and Stratford International. This service travels through Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, including stops at Carpenters Road and Pool Street, next to the London Aquatics Centre. |
Stratford and Stratford City bus stations are both located in close proximity to Stratford station itself. The following services run to these stations:
| 25 | between Oxford Street and Ilford |
| 69 | from Canning Town to Walthamstow |
| 86 | Romford to Stratford |
| 97 | Chingford to Stratford |
| 104 | Manor Park to Stratford |
| 108 | Lewisham to Stratford |
| 158 | Chingford Mount to Stratford |
| 241 | Prince Regent to Stratford |
| 257 | Walthamstow to Stratford |
| 262 | Becton to Stratford |
| 276 | Stoke Newington to Newham University Hospital |
| 308 | Clapton to Wanstead |
| 339 | Leytonstone to Shadwell |
| 425 | Clapton to Stratford |
| 473 | North Woolwich to Stratford |
| D8 | Crossharbour to Stratford International |
In addition to the 25, operating as a 24-hour service, the following night buses travel to and from Stratford:
| N8 | from Oxford Street to Hainault |
| N86 | from Stratford to Harold Hill |
For more information regarding bus travel to London Stadium, visit Transport For London’s website.
Cyclists can make use of the London Cycle Superhighway, extending from central London (Aldgate) to Stratford City. More information can be found here
Cyclists taking advantage of the London Cycle Hire Scheme (Santander Bikes) can access an extensive network of docking points for London’s cycle hire scheme, making it easier to access the Park on two wheels.
There are eight docking stations spread across Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park alone. With those closest to London Stadium being:
- Copper Box Arena
- London Aquatics Centre
- Monier Road
- The Podium
- Stratford Station
More information about the Santander Cycles programme can be found here.
We’d advise all spectators to take advantage of the extensive public transport network servicing London Stadium, with access roads disrupted during the event.
There will also be road closures active around the venue during the event to allow spectators to arrive and leave the venue quickly and safely.
There is no spectator parking available at the stadium.
The closest car parks to London Stadium are situated at Westfield Stratford City and Stratford International Station.
Find out more information regarding accessible and Blue Badge parking here.
For spectators wishing to travel via taxi, black cabs are available from the taxi rank in Montfichet Road, situated outside the Northern ticket hall at Stratford Station (near Starbucks on the Lower Ground Floor).
For your return journey, black cabs can be found at a temporary rank at Pool Street.
Again, please note that roads are subject to closures on the event day, and we’d recommend all spectators plan journeys accordingly.
Accessible Shuttle Bus Service
London Stadium offers a complimentary accessible shuttle bus service from platform 13 at the end of the Jubilee Line in Stratford Station for guests with accessible requirements.
The shuttle service departs from inside Stratford Station near the Jubilee Line at platform 13 to Bridge 3 at the stadium, with a return service also available.
More information about this service can be found on our accessibility page.
Venue Information
Venue Address
London Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford, London, E20 2ST
There will be a number of road closures in operation around the stadium from three hours before doors and will remain in place for approximately 2 hours following the end of the event.
Roads that will be affected are:
Westfield Avenue (International Way (John Lewis) to Montfichet Road
Montfitchet Road
Pool Street
Carpenters Road (East Bank to carpenters Arms)
Sidings Street
Marshgate Lane (adjacent to the Stadium)
Please note, car park A, B and C at Westfield Stratford City remains accessible throughout.