Lilliput 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 Lilliput (BH14) to London City Airport. 157 minutes off-peak, 111 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 Lilliput to London City transfer
The run from Lilliput to London City Airport is around 111 miles, typically taking 157 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 Lilliput
For the London City run: Lilliput sits on the northern edge of Poole Harbour, just inland from Sandbanks — sharing the same premium postcode cachet without the peninsula's access complications. Pickup logistics here are simpler than Sandbanks proper: direct access via the Sandbanks Road corridor, and you avoid the chain ferry queues entirely. The name comes from a now-vanished amusement garden, but today Lilliput is a quiet enclave of substantial homes, the Royal Motor Yacht Club and a handful of harbourside restaurants around Salterns Marina. Several properties here sit behind private gates or on unnamed private drives, so a precise meeting point matters — we always confirm the exact access detail in advance. Being just off the Sandbanks Road means a fast escape east via the A35, with no peninsula single-road bottleneck to clear.
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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 Lilliput — extras only if you add stops or land well outside that hour.
Journey time — when to leave
The Lilliput → London City run takes 157 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 Lilliput to London City trip
The Lilliput to London City run is 111 miles and around 157 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.
The route
From Lilliput 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 Lilliput instead, say so.
- Pack a phone charger for the long run from Lilliput — a flat phone at London City drop-off is the most common travel hiccup.
- Booking your Lilliput → London City return at the same time as your outbound usually saves money and guarantees your return driver knows your address.
Lilliput to London City FAQs
How much is a transfer from Lilliput to London City Airport?
An estate car from Lilliput (BH14) 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 Lilliput to London City?
From Lilliput it is about 111 miles and 157 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 Lilliput: 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.