Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Greenwich
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London City Airport to Greenwich: Route and Drive Time
The airport and Greenwich face each other across a bend of the Thames. The Royal Docks are on the north bank, the Royal Borough of Greenwich on the south, and the drive between them is 5 miles, normally 25–35 minutes. On the map it is barely a hop; most of those minutes go on getting over the river.
Greenwich has two ends, and the address tells the chauffeur which one you need. The Peninsula, with The O2 and North Greenwich station, comes first after the river. The old town, with the Cutty Sark, the Old Royal Naval College and the park climbing up to the Royal Observatory, lies further south-west along the riverside. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.
Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport
Squeezed onto the strip of land between two Royal Docks basins, the airport has just one terminal, so a Greenwich booking never asks which. Your chauffeur stands in the Short Stay car park, since the terminal doors are off limits to pre-booked cars.
Once your flight is in the booking, 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.
A note for weekend visitors: the airport closes at 12:30 on Saturdays and opens again for Sunday flights, so a Saturday city break in Greenwich starts with a morning landing.
Arriving at Your Address in Greenwich
UNESCO lists Maritime Greenwich, the riverside ensemble of the Observatory, the Cutty Sark and the Naval College, whose buildings the University of Greenwich now uses for teaching. The streets around the market and the college are narrow, so for a hotel, a museum entrance or a flat by the river, send the full address with the booking and we will tell you how close the car can go.
On the Peninsula the roads are wider and newer. If you are staying near The O2 for a concert, give the hotel name as well as the street, as several buildings share long addresses there.
If the park is your first stop, the chauffeur can set you down by the gate nearest your hotel so the bags go in before the climb to the Observatory.
From Greenwich Back to London City Airport
The run back to the Royal Docks takes 25–35 minutes on an ordinary day. The tunnels under the river queue in the morning peak, so for a flight before nine, add a margin to the pick-up. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.
London City has one terminal, and the flight number is enough for the car to know where to go.
Marathon runners set off from Greenwich, and the 2027 race spreads over 24 and 25 April. Roads in the area close on both mornings, so if you fly out that weekend, choose a pick-up well before the start or after the roads reopen.
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