Travel to West Ham & Upton Park

Team: West Ham
Location: London, England
Stadium: Upton Park, Green St, London, E13 9AZ, Tel: 020 8548 2748

Getting there and away
London is an international transportation hub. Flights from all parts of the globe arrive and depart daily from the city’s four airports. Airplane ticket prices rise during the summer tourist season and during the winter holidays. The cheapest time to fly to London is during early fall and early spring. West Ham’s Upton Park is located in east London in the West Ham is a district in the Borough of Newham, approximately 6km from the center of London.

By Air
Heathrow Airport (airport code LHR) – Located approximately 22 km from Upton Park, Heathrow Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world. It is a hub for British Airways, Virgin Airways, and bmi, and it services flights from the United States on British Airways, United Airlines, American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic Airways. Trains and buses run frequently from the center of London to Heathrow.

Gatwick Airport (airport code LGW) – Located approximately 42 km from Upton Park, Gatwick is London’s second biggest airport. It is serviced by more U.S. airline carriers than Heathrow. It is also a hub for British Airways and Virgin Airways.

Standsted Airport (airport code STN) – Situated 60 km from Upton Park, Standsted is where you will arrive if you fly on one of Europe’s discount airlines like Ryanair and easyJet. It services airlines from throughout Europe.

Luton Airport (airport code LTN) – Luton is located 52 km from Upton Park. It is another arrival and jumping off point for low-cost flights to Europe and throughout the UK.

London is a hub for the following airlines:
British Airways Flights, Virgin Atlantic Airways Flights, Ryanair Flights, bmi Flights, easyJet Flights, Air Berlin Flights

By Train
The only high speed international train service between mainland Europe and London is Eurostar. These trains all terminate at Waterloo station in central London. From there it is an easy Tube (Subway) ride to Upton Park station on the District Line.

If you are arriving in London from other parts of the UK on BritRail, King’s Cross, Victoria, Paddington and Euston stations are just a few of the main terminals for train travel, and all connect to the Tube.

By Car
From the North & West
Take the North Circular (A406) to the A124 (East Ham). Then on Barking Road for approximately 1.5 miles until you approach the traffic lights on cross-roads. Turn right into Green Street & the ground is on the right hand side.

From the East:
Use the A13 (signposted London). Then at cross-roads turn right A117. In 0.9 miles at cross-roads turn left into Green Street for West Ham United FC.

From the South:
Use the Blackwall Tunnel and the A13 to Canning Town. Then follow the signs East Ham A124. In 1.7 miles turn left into Green Street for West Ham United FC.

By Bus
Line 5, 15, 58, 104, 115, 147, 330 & 376

 

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