Transport from London City Airport to central London
London City Airport is located approximately 10 kilometres from central London. As the airport is located within London's public transport network, you can easily move between the airport and the city centre and get anywhere you need to go quickly.
Transport summary
| Cheapest and fastest transport | DLR train | £3.10-5.10 |
| The most convenient transport | Taxi | Book a taxi from GBP 48 |
| The most flexible transport | Car hire | Reserve a car |
Docklands Light Railway (DLR)
A quick and inexpensive option is to travel on the DLR train, which takes you directly from the airport to nearby Canning Town or Bank tube stations, from which you can continue on to central London by tube. Alternatively, you can continue on the train to Stratford. Bank tube station is connected to central London (Piccadilly Circus, Buckingham Palace, etc.) by three different underground lines.
Trains from the airport run every 15 minutes and connections to the centre take about 30 minutes. A one-way ticket costs around GBP 5 and can be purchased directly at the train station. The advantage is that you can then use the same ticket to take the metro. It is also possible to buy a day ticket for GBP 6.5.
If you are visiting London for a longer period of time and plan to use public transport on a regular basis, we recommend you get an Oyster card, which is valid in all zones and types of public transport. You can buy the card online at this link, directly at the airport or at almost all metro stops.
Taxi
The most convenient way to get from the airport to central London is to use Gettransfer. It's especially worthwhile if you're travelling with children, as you can have a child seat provided. The price should be around £48 and the advantage is that you know the price in advance.
Car hire
The most flexible transport to London is to hire a car. You can compare offers from all car rental companies on the Rentalcars website.
Night transport
From Monday to Saturday, the last train arrives at the airport at around 1 am, and around midnight on Sundays. The earliest you can get to the airport is 5.30 am. So if you have a mid-night departure or arrival, use the 24-hour taxi service located just outside the terminal entrance. Alternatively, you can use Uber or Gettransfer.
