Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Kingston upon Thames

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to a flat near Kingston Bridge, the airport to the university campus with a year's luggage, or a hotel by the Market Place to London City after an evening at the Rose Theatre. When you land, 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: from the Royal Docks to a student hall in Kingston at the start of term, then back to the airport once the parents have helped settle in. In the September move-in weeks, cars around the university are in demand. 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 Kingston upon Thames: Route and Drive Time

Kingston upon Thames is the riverside centre of a royal borough in the far south-west of London; the airport is at the opposite corner of the capital, in the Royal Docks. The two are 20 miles apart by road, normally 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes, and much of that time goes on crossing the middle of London and out along the south-west roads.

Close to the end, the A3 Kingston Bypass runs to the south and east of the town, and the centre itself is wrapped in the Kingston Relief Road, a one-way ring dating from the late 1980s. Where you join or leave that loop depends on the address: the university, the Market Place, the riverside by Kingston Bridge or a house in the residential streets beyond. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London City Airport to Kingston upon Thames: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

London City is a compact airport: 3.74 million passengers used it in 2025, against 84.5 million at Heathrow. Its runway lies between two of the Royal Docks, and it has a single terminal, so there are few corridors between your seat and the car park.

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. A student arriving alone for the first time can keep the confirmation on the phone and follow it from the arrivals exit.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Kingston upon Thames

Kingston University has been a university since 1992, and the town also holds the Bentall Centre, the old Market Place with its market every day and the Rose Theatre, opened in 2008 with about 900 seats. Saxon kings were crowned here; the Coronation Stone stands by the Guildhall.

For an address inside the one-way system, near the Market Place or at a student hall, send the full address with the booking and we will tell you how close the car can go. If you would rather go on by rail, Kingston station has services to Waterloo by way of Wimbledon and Clapham Junction.

Arriving at Your Address in Kingston upon Thames

From Kingston upon Thames Back to London City Airport

The trip back east is 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes, and that length, not the clock, should set your start. Leaving before the weekday peak gives room if traffic builds on the A3. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

At the airport there is just the one terminal. As of August 2026, London City screening still capped liquids at 100 ml, while Heathrow allowed larger containers; pack your hand luggage for London City's rule.

From Kingston upon Thames 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 far is Kingston upon Thames from London City Airport?

Kingston upon Thames is 20 miles from the airport by road, normally 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes; the route spans the capital from east to west.

My student flight lands at London City close to midnight. Will someone be there?

No. The chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, at any hour. Include the flight number and the hall address when you book.

Do Kingston-bound passengers board the car by the terminal doors?

No; cars are not collected at the doors. At London City Airport, pre-booked cars collect passengers from the pick-up area in the Short Stay car park. Your confirmation tells you where to meet.

Is Kingston upon Thames part of London or Surrey?

London. It is a royal borough of Greater London, though it belonged to Surrey until 1965. Heathrow, its nearest airport, is 12 miles away, 50 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes.

Two students with a year's luggage: will a car be big enough?

Possibly not. 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?

London City's security checks still held liquids to 100 ml containers in August 2026. Near Kingston, England play their 2027 Six Nations home games at Twickenham on 14 February, 20 February and 13 March.