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Travel
🗓️ Know before you go
To enter the UK, you need one of the following identity documents:
- Passport
- Irish passport card
- National identity card, although this is not sufficient to travel to the UK in most cases
Your identity document must be valid for the whole of your stay. For more information and exceptions, visit gov.uk.
⚠️ Please be aware
Nationals from a small number of countries now require Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling to the UK.
European nationals do not currently need to have an ETA to travel to the UK.
Visit the GOV.UK website for more information, including the up-to-date list of nationalities who require an ETA to travel to the UK.
If you are a national of a country that requires an ETA, you need to apply online on the official UK government website before you travel.
An ETA costs £10, permits multiple journeys and is needed for everyone travelling, including babies and children.
After you apply, you’ll receive an email confirming your ETA, usually within three working days. The ETA will automatically be linked to the passport you applied with.
🌍 Travelling to London
⚠️ There are no direct train services to or from Luton Airport on the weekend of the final
Please note, there are no direct train services between central London and Luton Airport on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 June due to planned engineering works.
Taxi or coach services are recommended for supporters travelling to or from Luton Airport on these dates.
Coaches run 24 hours a day from Luton Airport with frequent services to Victoria coach station or London Paddington station, via other London stops including Baker Street and Finchley Road.
During the day, four services run per hour with a journey time to central London of 65-95 minutes. More information about coach services between central London and Luton Airport can be found on Luton Airport's website.
London is served by six major airports; Heathrow, Gatwick, London City, Luton, Southend and Stansted. Between them, the airports offer direct flights to and from most locations in Europe and beyond.
All airports have excellent transport links to central London including train services that deliver you directly into central London railway stations. With multiple transport hubs to choose from, you can travel to and across London with ease.
Times and distances to central London:
• Distance to centre: 27km
• 15 mins to London Paddington via Heathrow Express
• Distance to centre: 45km
• 30 mins to London Victoria via Gatwick Express or Southern Railway
• Distance to centre: 63km
• 50 mins to London Liverpool Street via Stansted Express
• Distance to centre: 14km
• 20 mins to Bank via Docklands Light Railway
• Distance to centre: 61km
• 60 mins to London Liverpool Street via Greater Anglia
• Distance to centre: 55km
• Travel to central London by road only
London is connected to the rest of the country via mainline rail services from numerous central London stations.
These are the major train stations in London which connect the capital to other parts of the UK:
• Waterloo
• Paddington
• King's Cross St Pancras
• Euston
• Charing Cross
• Victoria
• London Bridge
• Liverpool Street
All of London’s major train stations have direct links to the Tube.
Individual operator websites and National Rail offer the best information for the latest train updates.
If you're coming from mainland Europe and aren’t a fan of flying, the Eurostar is a great option, with its terminal, St Pancras International, perfectly located in central London. The Eurostar offers direct train services to and from Paris, Brussels, Rotterdam and Lille with connecting destinations in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany!
Check the Eurostar website for more information.
Booking a seat to London on a long-distance coach is simple and cheap. There are several direct options provided by commercial coach operators to major cities across the country. You can even travel to and from other locations in Europe.
Victoria coach station is London's principal coach gateway. It's located in the heart of the city, a short walk from Victoria mainline railway and Tube station.
Thinking of traveling into the UK by coach? Allow time for immigration checks at the port of Dover.
Whether you’re travelling domestically or internationally, please check with your coach operator for more details.
If you're a club supporter travelling via organised coach travel, please check back later in May for more information.
🛂 Travelling around London
London’s extensive transport system covers the London Underground, buses, trains, trams, taxis and a cycle hire scheme.
To find out more about getting around London, for ticketing information and to plan your journey, visit Transport for London.
💳 Contactless payment on public transport
Using contactless payment is recommended as the cheapest and most convenient way to travel, including on National Rail services within London zones 1-6. Journey cost will vary depending on the zones you travel in.
Don’t forget to tap in and out to pay the right fare. Always use the same device or contactless card to tap in and tap out to pay the cheapest fare.
Many contactless cards issued outside the UK can be used for contactless payment but overseas transaction fees may apply.
For more details about contactless payment, see the Transport for London website.
The London Underground network stretches across Greater London. Services run from early morning to late at night 7 days a week. Night Tube trains run on five different lines throughout Friday and Saturday night, including the Jubilee Line from Wembley Park station.
The cost of a single adult journey on the London Underground in central London (Zone 1) is £2.80 when paying with contactless.
Wembley Central and Wembley Park Tube stations, along with Wembley Stadium rail station, are in Zone 4. The pay as you go daily cap between zones 1-4 is £11.70. Refer to the Tube map to see the different London zones. Visit the TfL website for more information about Tube and rail fares.
Rail fares can vary in price per operator. Costs for different passenger types, payment caps and travelcards can be found on the TfL website.
London's famous red buses are a convenient and cheap way to travel around the city, with plenty of sightseeing opportunities along the way. London buses accept contactless payment only; you cannot buy a ticket with cash.
A single London bus journey costs £1.75 no matter how far you go. You can even take multiple buses within one hour at no extra charge thanks to the Hopper fare cap. The daily cap for bus fares is £5.25 in total, no matter how many buses you take – just make sure you use the same payment card for every journey.
The capital offers many spectacular walks. More information on walking routes is available on Transport for London.
🏟️ Travelling to Wembley Stadium
Specific matchday travel guidance for fans of each finalist will be published closer to the final, so check back soon!
⏰ Don't miss a kick
Wembley Stadium gates open at 16:00.
Additional security and ticket checks will be in operation and queue management might be in place at stations around Wembley Stadium during peak traffic hours.
Please allow sufficient time to get through all checkpoints and arrive at Wembley at least 4 hours before kick-off.
🚆Don’t drive to Wembley as there is no public parking available (except if you’ve pre-booked accessible parking).
📆 Plan your journey using the Transport for London and National Rail websites.
⌚ Remember to check Transport for London status updates and National Rail latest travel information before you travel, and allow more time than usual for your journey.
📱Find up-to-date travel info by following National Rail Enquiries on X (formerly Twitter) or downloading the TfL Go app.
🗺️ Visit Transport for London to download the London Underground map in languages other than English.
Two London Underground stations are within a short walk of Wembley Stadium:
📍 Wembley Park station
🚇 Jubilee line, Metropolitan line
➡️ 15 min journey time from Baker Street station
🚶 Walking distance to stadium: approx. 15 mins
📍 Wembley Central station
🚇 Bakerloo line
➡️ 25 min journey time from Baker Street station
🚶 Walking distance to stadium: approx. 20 mins
Services on the Jubilee and Metropolitan lines run every few minutes.
Wembley Stadium is served by two nearby rail stations:
📍 Wembley Stadium station
➡️ 10 min journey time from London Marylebone station
🚶 Walking distance to stadium: approx. 5 mins
📍 Wembley Central station
➡️ 20-25 min journey time from London Euston station
🚶 Walking distance to stadium: approx. 20 mins
Onwards connections to other central London locations are available via Tube services at Marylebone and London Euston stations.
Wembley is well served by local buses, which go across north-west London and to and from central London. Plan your journey using the Transport for London website.
Wembley Stadium is accessible by coach with private group travel bookings. All coach parking must be booked in advance.
🚕Travel to Wembley Stadium via taxi is not recommended
The city will be busy with local traffic. Road closures and travel disruptions are likely to affect your journey.
Using taxis to get to Wembley is not recommended, so make the most of public transport.
👋 After the match
If the match is decided in normal time, the post-match Trophy Ceremony and accompanying celebrations should finish by 22:30.
If there’s extra time or penalties, expect the action on the pitch to continue until around 23:15.
Football is unpredictable and things can change. Please consider these times as estimates.
Leaving Wembley Stadium
💡 The Night Tube operates from Wembley Park
Regular trains will run all night on the Jubilee Line from Wembley Park station into central London.
A queueing system will be in place to get you onto services as quickly as possible.
Services will be very busy, so please be patient when queuing up.
🚇 By Tube
Wembley Park station is the closest on foot and serves destinations on both Jubilee and Metropolitan lines. Services will run every few minutes after the match.
Wembley Central offers direct journeys to stations in central London on the Bakerloo line. The last service leaves Wembley Central at 00:11.
Services on the Bakerloo, Jubilee and Metropolitan lines will run regularly after the match.
🚆 By train
Wembley Stadium station
4 - 6 trains per hour will run from Wembley Stadium station to Marylebone after the match. The last train will leave Wembley Stadium at approximately 01:50.