Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Hendon

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to a house by Sunny Hill Park, the airport to the RAF Museum for a research visit, or student housing near the university to London City for a flight before lectures. On arrival, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time; for the outward trip, 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 hotel by Brent Cross on Monday and the return to the docks when the working week ends, or the terminal to a hall of residence in September and back again for the December flight home. 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 Hendon: Route and Drive Time

The airport and Hendon sit at opposite corners of north London: the terminal is in the Royal Docks, and Hendon is in the north-west, in the London Borough of Barnet. From the terminal to the centre of Hendon the drive is 21 miles, normally 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes. For most of the way the car is on the A406 North Circular, which skirts the south of the district beside Brent Cross Shopping Centre.

Where the ride ends depends on which part of the district you need. The streets around Hendon Central are one destination, the Middlesex University campus is another, and the old aerodrome at Colindale, now home to the RAF Museum London, is a third. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London City Airport to Hendon: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Whether your plane comes from Zurich or Amsterdam, it pulls up at London City's only terminal, beside the Royal Docks. At London City Airport, pre-booked cars collect passengers from the pick-up area in the Short Stay car park.

On landing day, 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 district has a Tube stop, Hendon Central, and a Thameslink station called simply Hendon, yet neither line meets the DLR that serves the terminal. By train you would change in central London with your bags; a visiting lecturer bound for the university can go by car straight to the campus instead.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Hendon

Hendon joined Greater London in 1965, and the M1 starts at its edge. Quiet roads around Hendon Park and Sunny Hill Park lie a short drive from the old aerodrome, where flying stopped in 1968 and which now holds the Hendon Police College and the RAF Museum London.

The Hendon campus of Middlesex University occupies what was once the Hendon Technical Institute. Whether you are moving into student housing or calling on a department, give the exact address when you book, and your confirmation shows where the car will pull up.

From the middle of the district to the RAF Museum is about 1 mile, 10–15 minutes by car. Landing early and keen to see the aircraft halls that afternoon? The car can leave the luggage at your hotel on the way.

Arriving at Your Address in Hendon

From Hendon Back to London City Airport

Going back, count on 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes in normal traffic; a queue on the North Circular at Brent Cross makes it longer. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

Departures leave from the same single terminal, so the car needs only your address in Hendon and the time of the flight. For a weekend trip, note that London City shuts at 12:30 on Saturdays: the flight home is either on Saturday morning or on Sunday.

If Saracens play at home at Copthall on the day you fly, the roads near the ground can be slow before and after the match, so build some margin into the pick-up time.

From Hendon Back to London City Airport

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Chauffeur Service in Hendon
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Frequently Asked Questions

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

How far is Hendon from London City Airport?

It is 21 miles by road, normally 55 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes from the terminal to the centre of the district, most of it on the North Circular. Leave more time in the weekday rush hours.

The departure board says my London City flight will be an hour late. Must I call someone?

No need. The chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, so the car is timed to your actual arrival. Support only needs to hear from you if the flight number itself changes.

At which point of London City Airport am I collected?

Pre-booked cars meet their passengers in a dedicated area of 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.

Which stations serve Hendon?

Two: Hendon Central, a Northern line stop since 1923, and Hendon, which Thameslink trains serve. If you arrive at either of them rather than at the airport, add the train and its arrival time to the booking, and the car is scheduled for that arrival.

Can a rugby squad and its kit travel together from London City to Hendon?

Yes. 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?

Since 6 January 2026 the airport has charged for dropping passengers off at the terminal. Number-plate cameras watch the drop-off zone, where a car can stop for at most 10 minutes. Pick-ups are handled separately, in the Short Stay car park. The rules and current rates of each charge are published by the authority or airport that runs it.