Airport Transfers from or to London Southend Airport (SEN)

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One-Way Service

One-Way Service covers one journey between two addresses: the airport to an office in Chelmsford, the terminal to a house in Rayleigh, a hotel in Basildon to Southend Airport for an early flight. For an airport pick-up, your chauffeur checks the flight status and times the pick-up to when you actually land, and your booking confirmation shows where to meet the chauffeur; the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules. For a departure, you decide when the car comes.

Round-Trip Service

Round-Trip Service books both directions in one reservation: Southend Airport to a hotel on the seafront at Southend-on-Sea when you land and back for the flight home, or the terminal to the cruise terminal at Tilbury and back to the airport when the ship returns. During the school summer break, drivers in south Essex are reserved well in advance. 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

Some arrival days do not end at one address. With hourly service from SEN you choose at booking where the day starts, where it ends and how many hours you need, and the same chauffeur and vehicle remain with you for that whole period. Send the day's programme with the booking, so the chauffeur has it before you land. It suits a day built around appointments rather than a single destination.

Chauffeur Service at London Southend Airport (SEN)

Southend Airport handled 720,000 passengers in 2025, up from 288,000 a year earlier, after easyJet made it a base on 31 March 2025. Flights use one terminal, and the airport's own railway station is a short walk away. In 2026 the airport opened an Express Pick-up and Drop-off area beside the Short Stay car park, directly opposite the terminal, where a vehicle may stop for up to 10 minutes.

The airport lies next to Rochford in south-east Essex. Rochford is 2 miles, 10–15 minutes, and Southend-on-Sea 3 miles, 20–30 minutes. Rayleigh is 6 miles, 20–30 minutes, and Basildon 14 miles, 35–50 minutes. Chelmsford, the county town, is 20 miles, 45 minutes to 1 hour 5 minutes. Central London is about 42 miles to the west, 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes by road.

After landing, your chauffeur checks the flight status and times the pick-up to when you actually land, and your booking confirmation shows where to meet the chauffeur; the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules. For the flight home, you set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

Chauffeur Service at London Southend Airport (SEN)

Sprinter Van Service at London Southend Airport (SEN)

Tilbury, on the Thames, has London's only deep-water, purpose-built cruise terminal, and Ambassador Cruise Line sails from there through 2027. Tilbury is 22 miles from Southend Airport, 45 minutes to 1 hour 5 minutes. A couple of families who fly in for a cruise bring cases packed for a week or two on board; a Sprinter van carries up to 12 passengers with their luggage, and it goes straight from the terminal to the ship. Name each suitcase in the booking, and the vehicle is matched to the load. When relatives land on several flights, every arrival gets a transfer of its own.

Taller vehicles follow their own rule at this airport: anything over 2 metres high or 5 metres long must use the Mid Stay car park, not the express area. Some parties also split between two airports. Stansted Airport is a drive of 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours 20 minutes from here, and when you book for other people, all their transfers can be kept in one account, each with its own booking and confirmation.

Sprinter Van Service at London Southend Airport (SEN)

Coach Service at London Southend Airport (SEN)

School parties, sports clubs and exhibition teams can arrive at Southend as one large group on a single easyJet flight. Coaches come in several sizes with up to 56 seats, and the luggage travels in the hold, so nobody waits for a second vehicle.

Exhibitions in east London draw such groups. The London Book Fair takes place at ExCeL London from 16 to 18 March 2027, and the exhibition centre is about 35 miles from the airport, 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes. School and student groups go further north: Cambridge is 65 miles, 1 hour 40 minutes to 2 hours 10 minutes, and Brentwood 20 miles, 50 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes.

Local vehicles and drivers are booked up early in the school summer holidays. Send the full address with your booking; the confirmation then tells you where the car will stop. If your plans go beyond a standard booking, write to support with the dates, addresses, number of passengers, flights and luggage, and the team will arrange it.

Coach Service at London Southend Airport (SEN)

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

Where is London Southend Airport?

In south-east Essex, beside the town of Rochford and just north of Southend-on-Sea. Rochford is 2 miles from the terminal, 10–15 minutes by car. Put the flight number in the booking, because the pick-up is timed to your landing.

How do I get from Southend Airport to London by train?

The airport has its own station, a few minutes on foot from the terminal. The ride to Liverpool Street takes about 52 minutes and to Stratford about 44 minutes, with up to six trains an hour at peak times. If you want a car to meet the train in London, add the train and its arrival time to the booking, and the car is scheduled for that arrival.

What does dropping someone off at Southend Airport involve?

Yes. The Express Pick-up and Drop-off area opposite the terminal has no barriers; a visit there may last up to 10 minutes and is paid online after you leave, by midnight the following day, and it cannot be paid in advance. For a longer wait, the airport points drivers to the Mid Stay car park. The rules and current rates of each charge are published by the authority or airport that runs it.

Our group arrives on different flights — can that be arranged?

Yes. Every flight needs its own booking, so a group split between a morning and an evening easyJet arrival books two transfers. For a van, tell support how many cases, boxes or sports bags travel with the party, not only the number of passengers. Cruise groups should book well before the sailing date.

What do passengers need to know about London Southend Airport (SEN) in 2026 and 2027?

In 2026 the airport opened its Express Pick-up and Drop-off area next to the Short Stay car park, and easyJet started a route to Munich on 17 September 2026. For summer 2027 easyJet plans to base a fourth aircraft at Southend.