Leave the M42 junction 7 onto the M6. Exit the M6 at junction 6 onto the A38 (M) Aston expressway. Take the first exit right onto Victoria Road. At the roundabout, take the right exit into Whitton road, for Villa park. Take the M1 to junction 19, and then exit onto the M6. At junction 6, turn onto the A38, and follow the directions as above. Approaching on the M42, turn off at junction 8 and get onto the M6, heading towards Birmingham, and follow the directions as above. From Birmingham New Street Station (...the main railway station in Birmingham), change for Witton or Aston. This is a local service and takes about 5 minutes to reach Aston station, from where the ground in about a 10 minute walk (...follow the crowd as it's normally busy). A further 3 minutes on the train is Witton, which is closer to Villa Park (...about a 3 minute walk). Beware though... not all trains travel to Witton. The No. 7 is the bus that goes closest to Villa Park. You normally catch it outside the McDonalds in High Street in the city centre. It's about a 5 minutes walk from the train station and will stop at Trinity Road or Witton Island. You can also catch the 102 or 104, as these will drop you on Lichfield Road about 10 minutes away from the ground.