Airport Transfers from London City Airport (LCY) to Surbiton

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the terminal to a house in Berrylands, the airport to Surbiton station for a train onwards, or a home near Tolworth to London City for an early weekday flight. For an 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: from the Royal Docks to a riverside flat on the Portsmouth Road for a week of visits, then east again for the flight home. During the summer, with Wimbledon close by, cars in the south-west go early. 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 Surbiton: Route and Drive Time

Surbiton sits on the Thames inside Kingston's royal borough, just south of Kingston town centre and once part of Surrey. The airport stands at the other end of London, in Newham. Between the two lie 21 miles of road, normally 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes, with the Thames, the centre and the south-western suburbs to cross.

Surbiton has two edges that shape the arrival. On the river side, the Portsmouth Road, the A307, follows the Thames past riverside flats and houses. To the south, the A3 passes the Tolworth Underpass in Berrylands, the natural way into Berrylands and Tolworth. Say in the booking which side your address is on. Journey times vary with traffic and weather.

London City Airport to Surbiton: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

The airport's licence caps it at 111,000 flights annually, and on weekdays it may squeeze three more into its opening half hour. If you take one of those first arrivals, the drive to Surbiton starts just as the morning traffic builds, so allow the upper end of the journey time for anything planned that morning.

The airport has only one terminal. 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.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London City Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Surbiton

Surbiton's Art Deco station, a listed building, sends South Western Railway trains to Waterloo; the quickest take 16 minutes. Kingston town centre is just to the north, and across the Thames lies Hampton Court Palace.

Give the exact address when you book, and your confirmation shows where the car will pull up. A riverside flat on the Portsmouth Road, a house in Berrylands and a home near Tolworth are reached by different roads, and the street name decides which one the driver takes.

Arriving at Your Address in Surbiton

From Surbiton Back to London City Airport

For a flight from London City, plan around the drive itself: 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes from Surbiton, not a fixed hour on the clock. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

London City's single terminal keeps the booking simple. In late June and early July the Wimbledon Championships, from 28 June to 11 July 2027, add traffic in the south-west; on those days an earlier start from Surbiton is wise.

From Surbiton 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 many miles is Surbiton from London City Airport?

Surbiton is 21 miles by road from the airport, normally 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 5 minutes, because the drive crosses London from east to south-west.

My flight to London City lands in the first half hour of the morning. Will a car be ready?

Yes. The chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, early or late. Give your flight number in the booking.

At London City, where exactly is the pick-up?

At London City Airport, pre-booked cars collect passengers from the pick-up area in 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.

How fast are trains from Surbiton to central London?

The fastest South Western Railway trains reach Waterloo in about 16 minutes. If you plan to meet the car at the station, add the train and its arrival time to the booking, and the car is scheduled for that arrival.

Can a tour party of 18 travel from London City to Surbiton together?

Eighteen people with luggage go by coach or by two vans: a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats. A palace enthusiast arriving a day late still gets a Surbiton car of their own.

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

The London International Horse Show takes place at ExCeL, next to the airport, from 17 to 21 December 2026; allow extra time around the Royal Docks that week. The Wimbledon Championships 2027 run from 28 June to 11 July.