Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Chatham

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to a faculty building for a visiting lecturer, the airport to the Historic Dockyard gate for a day among the warships, or a house in Chatham to London City for a flight to Dublin. When your plane lands, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time; for the flight out, you set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.
Round-Trip Service
Round-Trip Service books both directions in one reservation: September arrival at the Royal Docks to a Chatham Maritime hall, then the drive back to the terminal once exams are over. Once your course dates are fixed, the flight home can go into the same booking. 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 Chatham: Route and Drive Time

Among the Medway towns, Chatham sits in the middle, with Rochester to the west and Gillingham to the east. By road it is 29 miles, normally 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes. Beyond the river crossing it is the A2 through south-east London, the M2 into Kent, and finally a descent from the motorway into the Medway valley.

Your destination shapes the final miles. Chatham's shops and railway station occupy the valley floor; Chatham Maritime, with the university campus and the Historic Dockyard, is to the north by the river; houses spread over the hills to the south. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London City Airport to Chatham: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

London City is small and has just one terminal. Chauffeur cars cannot stop at the doors; a brief walk takes you to the Short Stay car park.

If you give your flight number, 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.

Rail is possible but awkward with luggage: a DLR hop of under 7 minutes reaches Woolwich Arsenal, where North Kent line trains towards Chatham call. With a term's worth of suitcases, that is two trains and a walk between platforms.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Chatham

Chatham Maritime, built on former naval dockyard land, is home to the Universities at Medway: three institutions, Kent, Greenwich and Canterbury Christ Church, on a single campus. Campus streets carry several halls and faculties each, so a hall or building name helps more than a street name alone.

Give the exact address when you book, and your confirmation shows where the car will pull up. Navy shipbuilding went on for centuries at the Historic Dockyard, now a museum about 2 miles north of the centre, 15–20 minutes by car.

For a house on the hills south of the centre, the postcode and house number are enough.

Arriving at Your Address in Chatham

From Chatham Back to London City Airport

The trip back to the docks takes 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes when traffic is light. Weekday mornings are the slowest time on the motorway, so leave enough margin for an early flight. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

The airport has just one terminal, so the booking needs the flight time and nothing more.

If your last exam and your flight home fall close together at the end of a semester, book the transfer as soon as the dates are fixed.

From Chatham Back to London City Airport
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

How many road miles lie between Chatham and London City Airport?

29 miles by road, normally 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes. The route uses the A2 and the M2 and is slowest on weekday mornings.

My flight to London City is late and I am a new student. Will the car still come?

Yes. The chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, so a late arrival does not cancel the transfer. Give the hall name too, so the car takes you to the right building.

I am a first-year student. Where do I find my chauffeur after landing?

Students bound for Chatham follow signs for Short Stay parking; chauffeurs collect there, a short walk from the only terminal. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

Can I combine the campus and the Dockyard museum in one day?

Easily: both are at Chatham Maritime, close to each other by the river. The museum gate is about 2 miles from the shopping streets of the town, 15–20 minutes.

Can four students with a year's luggage share one car?

It depends on how many bags there are and how big they are. Enter the number of bags in the booking form; for golf bags, bikes or other bulky items, tell support so the vehicle is matched to the load. Four students, or up to 12, fit a Sprinter van.

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

Until 15 November 2026, a photography show by National Historic Ships is on at the Chatham dockyard museum. Visitors who do not need a visa for the UK, other than British and Irish citizens, must hold an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before they travel.