Venue Facilities & Directions

Olympia address:

The National Hall

Olympia Exhibition Centre

Hammersmith Road

London

W14 8UX

Tel: +44 (0)20 7385 1200

Olympia is situated in the heart of West London and can be reached through a variety of ways.

Once you reach London, it’s quicker and easier to travel by public transport, and we highly recommend planning your visit in advance.

Click here for all possible transfer routes from all London Airports, and for a map of the area.

Travelling by the Tube & Trains

For all venues at Olympia, travel to Kensington (Olympia) on London Overground. One stop from Shepherd's Bush (Central Line) or West Brompton (District Line). London Overground and Southern trains run direct services to Kensington (Olympia). Direct services run from Clapham Junction, Balham, East Croydon, Shepherd's Bush, Watford Junction, Milton Keynes Central, Willesden Junction, West Hampstead and Stratford.

Please note that these services run every few minutes throughout the day.

• From Earls Court (Piccadilly & District Lines)  – Take the district line service to West Brompton and change for the London Overground service to Kensington (Olympia). Alternatively, take bus C1 from Stop C by taking the Warwick Road exit.
• From Barons Court (Piccadilly & District Lines) – take the district line service to West Brompton and change for the London Overground service to Kensington (Olympia). 
• From West Kensington (District Line) – take bus 28 from stop T on North End Road.
• From Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line) – take the London Overground or Southern Trains services to Kensington (Olympia).
• From West Brompton (District Line) - take the London Overground service to Kensington (Olympia).
• From High Street Kensington (District Line) – take local buses 9, 10. 27 from stop F on Kensington High Street.

Kensington (Olympia) station for Olympia

Turn left out of the exit of the station onto Olympia Way and follow signs for Olympia Grand Hall, Olympia National Hall, Olympia Two and Olympia Conference Centre.

For services and timetables please click here 

Travelling by Bus

The following buses all stop within very short walking distance of the venues.

9 - runs from Aldwych to Hammersmith (south) and Hammersmith to Aldwych (north). There is also a night bus route - N9.

10 - runs from Kings Cross to Hammersmith (south) and Hammersmith to Kings Cross (north). There is also a night bus route - N10 - that extends to Richmond (south).

27 - runs from Chalk Farm to Turnham Green (south) and Turnham Green to Chalk Farm (north). This bus runs 24 hours a day.

28 - runs from Kensal Rise to Wandsworth (south) and Wandsworth to Kensal Rise (north). There is also a night bus route - N28 that extends to Camden Town (north).

49 - runs from White City to Clapham Junction (south) and Clapham Junction to White City (north). It stops on Holland Road and Olympia is just around the corner.

391 - runs from Fulham to Richmond (south) and Richmond to Fulham (north). It stops at the top of North End Road, opposite the venues.

For services and timetables please click here 

Walking to Olympia from Underground stations

Olympia is within walking distance from several underground stations in the surrounding area.

• West Kensington Station (District Line) is a 10 minute walk
• Baron’s Court station (Piccadilly and District Lines) is a 12 minute walk
• Earls’ Court station (Piccadilly Line) is a 15 minute walk

For walking routes from these and other places, visit www.walkit.com

Travelling by Car

Directions by car to Olympia (W14 8UX)

From M1/A1/M11/A10 take the A406 westbound to A4. Continue on A4 over Hammersmith Flyover, turn left onto the B317 (North End Road) and follow signs.

From M4/A4 follow directions as above.

From A3/M3 follow signs for central London, take Wandsworth or Putney Bridges. 

From Wandsworth Bridge, turn left onto New Kings Road, turn right onto Fulham High Street, which becomes Fulham Palace Road. At Hammersmith roundabout turn right onto Hammersmith Road and follow signs.

From Putney Bridge, turn left onto Fulham Palace Road and follow directions as above.

From M2/M20/A2 follow signs to central London, take Blackfriars, London, Waterloo, Vauxhall, Southwark, Chelsea or Battersea Bridges, turn left along Embankment and follow signs.

From A12/A13 follow signs for central London towards Tower or London Bridge. Do not cross bridge, instead continue along Embankment and follow signs.

Need to book car parking at Olympia? Click here