Littledown to London City Airport

About the Littledown to London City transfer

The run from Littledown to London City Airport is around 105 miles, typically taking 147 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 Littledown

For the London City run: Littledown sits against the A338 Spur, around the Littledown Centre, Riverside Avenue and the housing toward Holdenhurst Village. For Bournemouth Airport this is one of the shortest residential runs we do — you are on the Spur in a minute and at Hurn in around a quarter of an hour off-peak. London airports use the same on-ramp, which is why Littledown beats a West Cliff pickup on the clock. The centre car park is not a house pickup; we collect from the street. Castle Lane East can slow with hospital traffic for the Royal Bournemouth site, so midday BOH jobs get a small buffer that 5am jobs do not need.

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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 Littledown — extras only if you add stops or land well outside that hour.

Journey time — when to leave

The Littledown → London City run takes 147 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 Littledown to London City trip

The Littledown to London City run is 105 miles and around 147 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: Street address, not the leisure-centre car park. Hurn is a short Spur run from here; we still time the hospital traffic on Castle Lane by day.

The route

From Littledown 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 Littledown instead, say so.
• Pack a phone charger for the long run from Littledown — a flat phone at London City drop-off is the most common travel hiccup.
• Booking your Littledown → 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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