travel and accommodation

Olympia 2 London

Central London is the ideal location for the event due to its very strong potential exhibitor and visitor base within the immediate catchment area and its unrivalled accessibility.

Olympia has excellent facilities with easy access from Heathrow and Gatwick, all major railway stations and all major motorway routes, as well as its own dedicated underground and British Rail station.

View an interactive map of the venue

by tube

From December 2011, Transport for London (TfL) are reducing the weekday tube service of the District Line to Kensington (Olympia) Station.  For more information.

by rail

Olympia has its own dedicated railway station: Olympia - Kensington (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 National Rail enquiries please visit www.nationalrail.co.uk or call 08457 48 49 50. You can also purchase rail tickets online at thetrainline.com

by bus

Olympia is served by the following bus routes
Hammersmith Road: 9, 10, 27, 28
Holland Road: 49
North End Road: 391
View an interactive map with bus routes to the venue.

by road

Please be advised that it is quicker and easier to travel to the venues by public transport.

View an interactive map with main routes to the venue.

directions to olympia

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.

by air

Earls Court and Olympia are easily accessible from London's four airports - Heathrow, Gatwick Stansted and City Airport - via underground and mainline rail services.

heathrow airport

Take the Piccadilly line to Earls Court. For Olympia, change onto the District Line to Kensington Olympia.
Alternatively take the Heathrow Express to Paddington and change onto the District Line to Earls Court.
General enquiries 0870 0000 123
www.heathrowairport.com

gatwick airport

You can take the Gatwick Express to Victoria and change onto the District Line to Earls Court and Olympia.
Alternatively train services run through Clapham Junction where you can change onto a direct train to Earls Court or Kensington Olympia.
General enquiries 0870 000 2468
www.gatwickairport.com

stansted airport

You can take the Stansted Express to Liverpool Street and either take the central line to Holborn and change onto the Piccadilly line, or the Circle Line to Edgware Road and change onto the District Line to Earls Court.
General enquiries 0870 0000 303
www.stanstedairport.com

city airport

Take the Docklands Light Railway from City Airport to Canning Town. Change onto the Jubilee Line Westbound to Westminster. At Westminster, change onto the District Line Westbound to Earls Court.
General enquiries: 020 7646 0088
www.londoncityairport.com

parking

Click here for information about parking at Olympia.

accommodation

The official hotel booking partner for Learning and Skills 2011 and Learning Technologies 2011 is The Solutions Company and we have negotiated special event rates for a range of hotels in the vicinity. For more information and to book your hotel please call them on 01335 345655or visit www.thesolutionscompany.co.uk/ and they will be delighted to help.

For further information on the conference please call +44 (0)1730 817600or email info@learningandskillsevents.com