Getting Here
 
The Odyssey Arena is located in central Belfast on the banks of the River Lagan, within walking distance of the City Centre. The Arena can be easily accessed by air, sea, road and rail.

BY ROAD
Odyssey Arena is clearly signposted on all major routes. Accessible from all directions, the Arena is only 100metres from the M3 motorway.

Click here for a road map of the Odyssey area

From the M2: follow the signs for the M3. Exit the M3 onto Queen's Island. Turn left at the lights onto the Sydenham Road. Odyssey is on your right and the car park on the left.

From the Outer Ring: head for the city bound Sydenham by-pass. Turn right onto Dee Street and then left onto Sydenham Road. Odyssey Arena is on the right and the car park is on the left.

From the A1/M1: join the A12 Westlink. At the end of the Westlink follow the signs onto the M3 (Bangor). Exit M3 onto Queen's Island. Turn left at the lights onto Sydenham Road. The Arena is on the right and the car park is on the left.

From the City Centre (Front of City Hall): follow Chichester Street and turn left onto Victoria Street. Pick up signs for A2 Bangor and Queen Elizabeth Bridge. Once on the bridge move into the left lane and immediately on crossing the bridge turn left onto Queen's Island. Follow the road for ¼ mile. The Arena is on the left and the car park is on the right.

ON FOOT
From City Hall (Front of City Hall) . . . proceed along Chichester Street until it intersects with Victoria Street. Turn left onto Victoria Street and proceed until Ann Street. Turn right onto Ann Street. Cross at the end of Ann Street to Queen's Bridge. Turn left and walk along the city side of the river until you come to the Queen Elizabeth Bridge. Cross the river over this bridge. Once over the bridge turn left onto Queen's Quay and walk for ¼ mile the entrance to the Arena is on the left.

Foot route maps
Route from City Hall
Route from Bridge End Train Station
Route from Central Train Station
Route from Great Victoria Street Train Station/Europa Bus Centre
Route from Laganside Bus Centre

BY RAIL
Central and Gt Victoria Street Stations are just one mile from the Arena with Dublin only two hours away by train. Regular services also operate to Derry/Londonderry, Bangor, Larne, Coleraine, Portrush and the suburbs of the city.
Bridge End rail station is less than half a mile away from the Odyssey.
Click here for the Translink website (local bus and rail operators)

BY SEA
Daily services are provided by Stena Line from Belfast to Stranraer in Scotland. P&O Irish Sea Ferries also offer crossings from Larne to both Troon and Cairnryan in Scotland.
Click here for P&O website
Click here for Steneline website

BY AIR
Odyssey is only 2 miles from George Best Belfast City Airport and 15 miles from Belfast International Airport. Daily flights are available from all four London airports, as well as Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow and around 10 other British airports. International flights are available from North America and a number of Eurpoean cities.
Click here for George Best Belfast City Airport website
Click here for Belfast Internation Airport website

Car Parks
Odyssey has its own car parks with nearly 2000 spaces immediately around the complex. Traffic congestion can be expected on all approaches to the venue during events and the car park fills rapidly. Visitors are advised to allow plenty of time, both to get to the Arena and to get parked.
The current tariff is £0.70 per hour or part thereof. Exit with in 30 minutes is free (tickets must be validated at pay station before exit). After parking in the car park and before entering the Arena, visitors can pre-pay £2.50 allowing up to 6 hours of parking. Please follow the pre-pay instructions, which are displayed on all pay stations. Payment can be made at the pay stations located in the car park and around the complex.

Disabled Parking
The car parking spaces closest to the building are reserved for blue badge holders.

Nearby Car Parks
There are a number of seperately owned car parks within short walking distance of the arena.
Click here for an area map with car parks marked

Coach Parking
Coach operators/drivers should contact the Car Park office prior to arrival to co-ordinate parking arrangements.
Please direct all car park enquiries to The Car Park Manager, The Odyssey Trust Company 028 9073 0937 or email r.mccord@theodyssey.co.uk

Taxis
There are several reliable taxi companies that serve the Belfast area. Public and private hire taxis can be found across the city.
Click here for a map of taxi office locations and list of taxi numbers