Creekmoor to London City Airport

About the Creekmoor to London City transfer

The run from Creekmoor to London City Airport is around 108 miles, typically taking 152 minutes off-peak, door-to-door. Single terminal in the Royal Docks. Meet in Arrivals with a name board; the building is small, so we still track the flight rather than waiting on the forecourt.

Pickup in Creekmoor

For the London City run: Creekmoor sits on the north side of Poole, built around the retail park on Fleets Lane and the housing off Creekmoor Lane. It is one of the cleaner Poole starts for a London airport run because you never touch the Old Town one-way or the bridges: the A349 runs north to the A31 at Merley within a few minutes of any BH17 address here. Pickups are residential and straightforward — most houses have a drive — though the retail-park roundabout backs up on Saturday mornings, so we avoid collecting from the Tesco side if we can meet on the estate instead. Upton Country Park is on the western edge; those addresses still count as Creekmoor for routing even if the sat-nav says Upton.

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What's in the fare

Meet and greet at London City, an hour after landing, drop-off fees and tolls. Child seats if you asked. The number on this page is the number you pay from Creekmoor — extras only if you add stops or land well outside that hour.

Journey time — when to leave

The Creekmoor → London City run takes 152 minutes in clear traffic. For early-morning departures we add a buffer for the M3/M25 — your confirmation will recommend a pickup time.

Planning your Creekmoor to London City trip

The Creekmoor to London City run is 108 miles and around 152 minutes off-peak. For London airports the M25 is the main variable: Friday afternoons, Sunday evenings and school-holiday start days can add 30-45 minutes. We always recommend a pickup time when you book, factoring in the day of the week and current M25 conditions. Pickup: Meet on the house drive or a side road off Creekmoor Lane — not the Fleets Lane retail roundabout on a Saturday.

The route

From Creekmoor we take the A31/M27/M3, then the M25 east and the A13 into the Royal Docks. London City is one terminal in Newham — ULEZ applies, the congestion charge usually does not. The last miles through Docklands are the delay, not Cadnam.

Tips for this journey

• London City is the airport in the docks, not a hotel in the City of London. If you want Westminster or Canary Wharf as the drop from Creekmoor instead, say so.
• Pack a phone charger for the long run from Creekmoor — a flat phone at London City drop-off is the most common travel hiccup.
• Booking your Creekmoor → London City return at the same time as your outbound usually saves money and guarantees your return driver knows your address.

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