Friars Cliff to London City Airport
from £240estate car · drop-off included
- Estate£240
- Electric£270
- Executive Estate£270
- 7-seat£320
Fixed-price airport transfer from Friars Cliff (BH23) to London City Airport. 144 minutes off-peak, 101 miles, with meet & greet, live flight tracking, and a named driver from the moment you book.
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- Fixed prices — parking and waiting included
- Email and SMS confirmation, named driver
- Flight tracking and meet & greet
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup
- Heathrow from £150 · Gatwick from £175 · Southampton from £95
Licensed, DBS-checked drivers · Card & cash accepted
About the Friars Cliff to London City transfer
The run from Friars Cliff to London City Airport is around 101 miles, typically taking 144 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 Friars Cliff
For the London City run: Friars Cliff is the clifftop between Mudeford and Highcliffe, above Avon Beach, with quiet residential roads and a lot of second-home airport work. It is among the most easterly housing we cover in BH23, so Heathrow and Gatwick are a few minutes quicker than from Poole. The cliff roads are fine for an estate; some of the closer-to-the-edge drives are tight. We do not collect from the Avon Beach car park unless you are actually there with luggage from a hut — houses get a house pin. Highcliffe Castle is next door but it is a different page; Friars Cliff is the residential cliff, not the castle car park.
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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 Friars Cliff — extras only if you add stops or land well outside that hour.
Journey time — when to leave
The Friars Cliff → London City run takes 144 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 Friars Cliff to London City trip
The Friars Cliff to London City run is 101 miles and around 144 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: House on the cliff roads, not Avon Beach car park. Highcliffe Castle is a different pin if that is actually where you are staying.
The route
From Friars Cliff 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 Friars Cliff instead, say so.
- Pack a phone charger for the long run from Friars Cliff — a flat phone at London City drop-off is the most common travel hiccup.
- Booking your Friars Cliff → London City return at the same time as your outbound usually saves money and guarantees your return driver knows your address.
Friars Cliff to London City FAQs
How much is a transfer from Friars Cliff to London City Airport?
An estate car from Friars Cliff (BH23) to London City Airport is from £240. Executive, electric and MPV prices sit in the table. That figure includes drop-off charges at London City.
How long from Friars Cliff to London City?
From Friars Cliff it is about 101 miles and 144 minutes off-peak. One terminal in Newham, short runway, mostly European business flights (British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss).
Where does the driver meet me at London City?
On the way home to Friars Cliff: 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.
Where do you pick up in Friars Cliff?
For the London City run: House on the cliff roads, not Avon Beach car park. Highcliffe Castle is a different pin if that is actually where you are staying.