Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Gillingham

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to Priestfield Stadium for a match, the airport to a ward at Medway Maritime Hospital, or a house in Gillingham to the terminal ahead of a Monday departure. The moment you land, 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 team hotel at Chatham Maritime on Friday, and from Priestfield back to the docks after the Sunday fixture. Since the airport is shut on Saturday afternoons, plan the flights around the match date before 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 Gillingham: Route and Drive Time

Gillingham belongs to the group of Medway towns in north Kent, next to Chatham and Rochester, and not to be confused with the Gillingham in Dorset. From the Royal Docks it is 32 miles, normally 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes. The car crosses the Thames by the airport, takes the A2 out of south-east London and then the M2, which runs south of the Medway towns between junctions 1 and 4.

At the Medway end, the address decides the last few miles. Priestfield Stadium, home of Gillingham FC, is in the town; Medway Maritime Hospital serves the Medway towns; the Historic Dockyard and the university campuses at Chatham Maritime lie by the river on the Chatham side. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London City Airport to Gillingham: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

All 3.74 million passengers who used London City in 2025 went through one terminal. Booked cars collect in the Short Stay car park, in a zone reserved for them, rather than at the front door.

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.

Bigger jets could follow: a public consultation running since 2 March 2026 asks about a gentler descent path suited to the Airbus A320neo. Whatever the aircraft, a team arriving with kit should list its bags so the vehicle matches them.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Gillingham

For Priestfield Stadium, name the entrance or the reception you were given, as a visiting club and a supporter group use different gates. Send the full address with your booking; the confirmation then tells you where the car will stop.

At Medway Maritime Hospital, add the ward or the clinic so the driver heads for the correct building. For a terraced house in the town, give the number and postcode. If your hotel is at Chatham Maritime, close to the Historic Dockyard, give the hotel name, as the area is a mix of campuses, offices and marinas.

Arriving at Your Address in Gillingham

From Gillingham Back to London City Airport

This is the longest of the Kent runs to the docks, so plan by the drive itself: 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes on an ordinary day, longer in the morning peak on the M2 and the A2 towards London. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

Every flight uses the same single terminal. London City is closed on Saturday afternoons from 12:30, so a squad that plays at Priestfield on a Saturday cannot fly home from here the same evening; choose a Sunday flight.

If your pick-up is near the stadium on a home match day, allow extra time around kick-off and the final whistle.

From Gillingham 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 long does a transfer from London City Airport to Gillingham take?

The 32 miles normally take 1 hour 5 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, using the A2 and the M2 for most of the way.

Our team's flight might be held up. Will the car leave without us?

No. The chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time. If the club changes to another flight, send the new number to support.

How do we find our vehicle after landing at London City?

Booked cars and vans collect passengers in the Short Stay car park, just outside the terminal. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

Is this the Gillingham in Kent or in Dorset?

Kent. This route goes to Gillingham in the Medway towns, next to Chatham and Rochester. Gillingham in Dorset is a different town far to the west; check the postcode when you book.

A squad of 22 with kit is coming for an away match. What do we book?

A coach: a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats. 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.

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

From 7 to 10 September 2027, ExCeL beside the airport hosts DSEI, the defence and security show, which drew around 45,000 attendees last time. A consultation on bringing in Airbus A320neo aircraft has been open since March 2026.