Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Bow

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One-Way Transfer

A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to a house off Roman Road, the airport to the House Mill on Three Mills Island, or a flat near Bow Church to the airport before a breakfast-time departure. When your plane touches down, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time; for a departure, you set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

Round-Trip Service

Round-Trip Service books both directions in one reservation: London City to a flat in Bow Quarter for a summer concert weekend in Victoria Park with the Monday ride back to the docks, or the airport to Three Mills Studios for a week of filming and out again when the shoot ends. On concert weekends, reserve both legs early. With both directions in one booking, the return is secured from the start; you set both pick-up times yourself, and the confirmation lists them.

Hourly Service

Hourly service keeps one chauffeur and one vehicle with you for a set number of hours. When you book, you set the start at LCY, the final address and the hours you need, and you add the day's plan to the reservation so the chauffeur has it before your flight lands. It suits an arrival day with appointments, not a straight run to one hotel.

London City Airport to Bow: Route and Drive Time

Bow is in Tower Hamlets, on the west bank of the River Lea, and the Royal Docks lie a short way to the south-east. The ride is 5 miles, normally 25–35 minutes. The car comes up the Lea side of the East End and reaches Bow where the A12 and the A11 meet at the Bow Flyover.

Inside Bow, the address sets the finish. Roman Road Market runs through the middle of the district; Bow Road and Bow Church stations are on the main road to the south; Bow Quarter, in the old match factory, is on Fairfield Road; Three Mills Island sits on the Lea at the south-eastern corner; Victoria Park forms the northern edge. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London City Airport to Bow: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

You leave the plane into a single terminal, and collections for pre-booked cars at London City happen in Short Stay parking, never on the approach road.

From take-off onwards, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

The train looks easy on a map, since Bow has its own DLR stop, but Bow Church is on a different DLR branch from the airport, so the trip involves a change. A car from the terminal avoids it, which helps with heavy cases or a late landing.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Bow

Bow Quarter, the converted Bryant & May match factory where the matchgirls' strike of 1888 began, is a gated estate. For a flat there, send the full address with the booking and we will tell you how close the car can go.

If your home is on the market stretch of Roman Road, a side street makes a better drop-off point on market days. Three Mills Island, with the House Mill of 1776 and Three Mills Studios, is reached across the Lea; for the studios, give the production office or gate in the booking.

For a house near Victoria Park, the street and number are enough.

From Bow Back to London City Airport

The drive back takes 25–35 minutes on an ordinary day. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

Big summer concerts take place in Victoria Park, just north of Bow. If your flight leaves on a concert day, set an earlier pick-up so the car is clear of the park before the crowds build.

If your departure falls in the weekday morning rush, a short distance does not promise a quick ride, so allow some spare time before check-in.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before booking your airport transfer with Bookinglane.

How far is Bow from London City Airport?

Bow is 5 miles away, normally 25–35 minutes by car, through the East End to the Bow Flyover. Give the street and number, or the block name, in the booking.

What if fog or a technical problem makes my flight to London City late?

A late landing for any reason is covered: the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time. If the airline changes your flight, send support the new number.

Where do pre-booked cars meet passengers at London City?

Short Stay parking is where they collect, not the terminal doors. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

Where is Three Mills Island?

On the River Lea, at the south-eastern edge of Bow. It holds the House Mill, a tide mill dating from 1776, plus the film and TV stages of Three Mills Studios. For the studios, name the gate or production office.

Ten friends are flying in for a concert in Victoria Park. Can they ride together?

They can when they share a flight: a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats. Friends on other flights need separate transfers.

What do you need to know about London City Airport in 2026–2027?

An Aspire-branded premium lounge is in the plans at London City for early 2027. South of Bow, drivers using the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels have been charged since April 2025, with new rates from 21 September 2026. The rules and current rates of each charge are published by the authority or airport that runs it.