Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Chelsea

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to a mews house off the King's Road, the airport to the hospital on Fulham Road, or a flat near Sloane Square back to the docks before a breakfast-time departure. For arrivals, 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: from the Royal Docks to a hotel on Sloane Street on Sunday evening, then back to the dockside terminal after a week of meetings. Show week in May fills local diaries quickly, which is one more reason to settle the return now. 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 Chelsea: Route and Drive Time

The airport occupies a strip of the Royal Docks far out east, while Chelsea sits on the north bank of the Thames out west. By road the two are 11 miles apart, normally 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes. The car heads west through the City and Westminster before it reaches Sloane Square, so your landing time weighs more than the mileage.

Chelsea itself has several ends. Sloane Square and Sloane Street mark the eastern edge; the King's Road runs west from the square past the Saatchi Gallery; the Royal Hospital and its grounds face the river on the south side. Name the street, not only the district, and the driver takes the right approach. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London City Airport to Chelsea: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

There is one terminal on the dockside, so you never need to pick a terminal number. At London City Airport, pre-booked cars collect passengers from the pick-up area in the Short Stay car park. 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.

In the airport's own words it is five miles from the City of London; the road to Chelsea passes right through the Square Mile. A banker who lands for a morning meeting there and goes on to a flat off the King's Road afterwards can split the day into two bookings, airport to desk and desk to Chelsea.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Chelsea

Chelsea shares a royal borough with Kensington. Mews houses, garden squares and hotels off Sloane Street sit a few minutes apart, yet each has its own access, so give the exact address when you book, and your confirmation shows where the car will pull up.

Sloane Square station, on the District and Circle lines, is the obvious drop-off if you prefer to continue by Underground. For a hospital appointment, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is on Fulham Road; put the hospital entrance in the address field. Chelsea left the Congestion Charge zone in January 2011.

Arriving at Your Address in Chelsea

From Chelsea Back to London City Airport

Time the trip back on 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes behind the wheel, not on the distance shown on a map. The route runs back through Westminster and the City, where a weekday morning can slow every junction. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

At the airport there is only one building to aim for, so the booking simply needs your flight time and the Chelsea address. In Flower Show week, from 18 to 22 May 2027, the streets around the Royal Hospital fill with visitors, and an early start from Chelsea is the safer choice on those days.

From Chelsea Back to London City Airport
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Royal Docks to Chelsea: how many minutes in the car?

Chelsea is 11 miles from the terminal by road, normally 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes. The drive crosses the City and Westminster, so the time of day matters more than the distance.

My London City flight now shows a two-hour delay. Should I change the booking?

There is no need. The chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, so the car follows the revised arrival. Leave the flight number as it is.

Where in the airport does the Chelsea car collect me?

At London City Airport, pre-booked cars collect passengers from the pick-up area in the Short Stay car park. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

Where is the Chelsea Flower Show held?

In the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, beside the Thames. In 2027 it runs from 18 to 22 May, and 18 and 19 May are reserved for RHS members. Give the entrance and your entry time when you book.

Can six of us with garden purchases share one car back to the airport?

Six people with luggage and boxes need more room than a car: a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats. List every bag and box in the booking so the vehicle is matched to the load.

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

Aspire is fitting out a premium lounge, due by early 2027; that same year marks four decades of London City flights. In Chelsea, the RHS Chelsea Flower Show returns from 18 to 22 May 2027.