Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Maidstone

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to County Hall for a morning meeting, the airport to Maidstone Hospital, or a house by the Medway to London City for an evening flight. For your arrival, 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 hotel near County Hall on Monday and to the terminal again once Wednesday's talks are over, or the airport to Leeds Castle for the November fireworks weekend and out again on Sunday. 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 Maidstone: Route and Drive Time

As Kent's county town, Maidstone sits on the Medway roughly in the centre of the county, and London City is its nearest airport in miles. The drive is 36 miles, normally 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes: across the Thames, out of south-east London and on by motorway into Kent.

The M20 passes the town at junctions 5 to 7, and which of them the car leaves by depends on your address. County Hall, the headquarters of Kent County Council, and Maidstone Hospital are both in the town; Leeds Castle lies about 8 miles east of the centre, 20–30 minutes, near junction 8. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London City Airport to Maidstone: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

A business visitor coming to Kent for a day of meetings finds London City compact: a single terminal, with chauffeur collections handled in the Short Stay car park.

From departure onwards, 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.

Maidstone has two main stations, Maidstone East, with trains to London Victoria, and Maidstone West on the Medway valley line. Neither connects simply with the DLR at the airport, so with luggage or a tight meeting schedule the car goes straight down the motorway instead.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Maidstone

For County Hall, name the building and the department you are meeting with. Give the exact address when you book, and your confirmation shows where the car will pull up.

For Maidstone Hospital, add the department you are visiting.

Leeds Castle has its own calendar. Its firework nights fall on 7–8 November 2026; over the holidays the castle shuts on Christmas Day 2026 and again on 4–5 January 2027, when only the grounds can be visited.

Arriving at Your Address in Maidstone

From Maidstone Back to London City Airport

Allow 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes for the ride back, and more if you leave in the weekday rush, when the roads nearer London fill up. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

With one terminal at London City, the booking asks only for your flight number. The airport closes at 12:30 on Saturdays, which means a Saturday departure from Maidstone starts early in the morning.

For comparison, Gatwick: 43 miles and an identical 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes, so if your airline flies from both, the choice can come down to the flight times.

From Maidstone 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 Maidstone from London City Airport?

36 miles, normally 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes by car, most of it on motorways once the car is out of London.

My London City flight lands an hour late and I have a meeting at County Hall. What happens?

The chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, so the car is ready when you land. Let your hosts know the new arrival time.

Will my driver be by the London City terminal doors?

No; the meeting point is a zone 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.

Is Leeds Castle open over Christmas?

The castle is closed on 25 December 2026 and on 4–5 January 2027, though the grounds are open on 4–5 January. Leeds Castle is roughly 8 miles away to the east, 20–30 minutes by car.

A delegation of 15 is visiting County Hall. What vehicle should we book?

For 15 people, a coach: a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats. Anyone travelling on a separate flight is given a car of their own.

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

London City reaches its fortieth year of operations in 2027. Near Maidstone, Leeds Castle stages its firework display on 7–8 November 2026, and the county show at Detling is planned for July 2027, without fixed dates so far.