TRAVEL INFORMATION
The following information has been put together by Wembley Stadium to assist Cardiff
City FC fans in planning their journey to and from the Stadium for the FA Cup Final on
Saturday 17th May 2008.
This information is correct as at the time of compilation. Visitors are encouraged to check
with the appropriate transport providers closer to the date of the event for any updates.
Wembley Stadium is a public transport destination. Further information about traveling
to Wembley Stadium can be found at:
http://www.wembleystadium.com/gettingtowembley.
By Coach
National Express offers coach transfers from all over the United Kingdom to the coach
park at Wembley Stadium. For more information or to book your place on the coach,
please go to http://www.nationalexpress.com/wembley.
By Rail
Full details of train times by National Rail are available at:
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk.
Full details of London Underground, London Overground or London Buses are available
at: http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk.
Outward Trains
It is recommended that passengers travelling by National Rail travel from Cardiff Central
to London Paddington. The times for trains (together with any changes at Bristol
Parkway) are shown as follows:
Cardiff Central dep 08:25 08:44 09:25 09:44 10:25
Bristol Parkway arr 09:54 10:54
dep 10:01 11:19
Bath Spa arr 10:35
dep 10:43
London Paddington arr 11:23 12:15 12:24 12:54 13:24
From London Paddington fans can travel to Wembley Stadium via any of the following
routes.
Allow 60 minutes to travel between London Paddington and Wembley Stadium
regardless of the route chosen:
? Use the Hammersmith & City, Bakerloo or Circle Line eastbound to Baker Street
then change onto the Metropolitan Line northbound to Wembley Park Station (10
minute walk to Wembley Stadium).
? Use the Bakerloo Line eastbound to Marylebone then change to the National Rail
Station and use the Chiltern Railways shuttle service to Wembley Stadium Station
(5 minute walk to Wembley Stadium).
? Use Bakerloo Line westbound direct to Wembley Central (15 minute walk to
Wembley Stadium).
Return Trains
Passengers should return to London Paddington from Wembley Stadium via any of the
following routes. Allow 60 minutes to travel between Wembley Stadium and London
Paddington regardless of the route chosen:
? Use the Metropolitan Line from Wembley Park Station (10 minute walk from
Wembley Stadium) to Baker Street then the westbound Hammersmith & City,
Bakerloo or Circle Line to Paddington.
? Use the Chiltern Railways shuttle service from Wembley Stadium Station (5
minute walk from Wembley Stadium) to Marylebone then the westbound Bakerloo
Line to Paddington.
? Use the Bakerloo Line direct from Wembley Central (15 minute walk from
Wembley Stadium) to London Paddington.
From London Paddington there are National Rail through services to Cardiff at the
following times:
London Paddington dep 18:15 18:45 19:00 19:45 20:00 20:45 22:00
Bath Spa arr 20:25
dep 20:36
Bristol Temple Meads arr 21:47
dep 22:01
Bristol Parkway arr 19:46 21:04
dep 20:11 21:11
Cardiff Central arr 21:21 21:37 22:21 22:51 23:41 23:48 01:05 (Sun)
Park and Ride
For those travelling by car to the Match it is suggested that they park their cars at one of
the following stations. For those with SatNav, the postcodes are also shown:
? Warwick Parkway CV35 8RH
? Banbury OX16 8AB
? Bicester North OX26 6EF
? High Wycombe HP13 6NN
? Beaconsfield HP9 2PJ
From the above stations there are frequent direct trains to Wembley Stadium Station but
the times at not available at the time of writing.
It is suggested that you allow up to 70 minutes to reach Wembley Stadium from each of the above stations. The detailed
Chiltern Railways train times for the day will be available at
http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/plan-your-journey/getting-to-wembley-stadium.
Alternatively, pre-book a car park space at a London Underground station and make the
rest of your journey by tube. For more information, please visit:
