Burna Boy in concert at the Stade de France: how to prepare for your trip by public transport

Burna Boy 's hits will be ringing out from the gates of Paris this Friday, April 18, 2025, at the Nigerian artist's only scheduled concert at the Stade de France. As you may have guessed, this musical event promises to be festive and ultra-danceable. Burna Boy, who will be performing at the Stade de France for the very first time, intends to make the most of the evening, outdoing himself to delight the eyes and ears of his fans.

Burna Boy in concert at the Stade de France in April 2025
Almost two years after his last show in the capital, Burna Boy announces his return to the stage with a one-off concert scheduled for Friday, April 18, 2025. For this reunion with his Parisian fans, the Nigerian singer is thinking big and plans to take over the Stade de France - a first for the artist! Tickets will be available in a few days. [Read more]

But before you can see Burna Boy in the flesh on stage, you'll have to get to the Stade de France. And given the number of people expected to be in the vicinity of the stadium on April 18, it's not going to be an easy task.

As the RATP reminds us, " the Stade de France can be reached by various means of public transport ": RER lines B and D, metro lines 12, 13 and 14, Transilienline H and tramway T8.

So if you're planning to come by public transport, here are a few practical tips to help you avoid any queues around the stadium and get as close as possible to your entrance gate. After all, itineraries vary according to the stadium entrance indicated on your ticket.

Here are the public transport options you should use to get to and from the stadium, depending on your entrance gate.

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How to get to the Stade de France

• Access to gates A, B, C, D, E, G and H (east of the Stadium): take RER B and get off at " La Plaine - Stade de France " station, or take metro line 12, direction " Mairie d'Aubervilliers ", and get off at " Front populaire " station. It's a 10-minute walk from the RER B station and a 25-minute walk from metro line 12.
  
  
• Access to gates J, K, L, N, R, S, T and U (north of the stadium): take metro line 13 towards " Saint-Denis Université " and get off at " Saint-Denis - Porte de Paris " station. From there, it's a 5-minute walk to the gates of the stadium. Alternatively, take tramway T8 and get off at the same stop, " Saint-Denis - Porte de Paris ". From there, however, it's a 20-minute walk.
  
  
• Access to gates T, U, X, Y and Z (south-west of the Stadium): take RER line D and get off at the " Stade de France - Saint-Denis " station, then allow around 15 minutes on foot from the station to the Stadium gates. Alternatively, take metro line 14 and get off at " Saint-Denis - Pleyel " station. From there, it's a 25-minute walk.

To leave the Stade and join Paris

• From gates A, B, C, D, E, G, H, X, Y and Z (east of the Stadium): take RER line B or metro line 12.
• From gates J, K, L, N, R, S, T and U (north of the Stadium): take metro line 13, direction " Châtillon Montrouge ".
• From gates T, U, X, Y and Z (south-west of the Stadium): take RER line D, direction " Melun / Malesherbes ".

RATP recommends that you take metro line 12 and Transilien line H (which serves Saint-Denis and enables you to catch the RER D) to get to the Stade de France; these two routes are generally less busy.

Enjoy the concert!