Airport transfers
London City Airport Transfers from the Nene Valley
London City is the business traveller's airport: a single compact terminal in the Docklands with famously short check-in times, reached from the Nene Valley via the A1 and the North Circular or M11.
Distance from Raunds
Approximately 85 miles
Typical journey time
Around 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes from Raunds
Terminals
1 listed below
Terminal guide
Terminals at London City
Please confirm your terminal when you book — it determines exactly where we drop you.
- One terminal serving all airlines, principally short-haul European business routes
Drop-off
Where we set you down
There is a drop-off area immediately outside the terminal entrance, only a few steps from check-in — one of the quickest terminal approaches in the UK.
Pick-up
Meeting you on the way back
Arrivals are met directly outside the terminal or in the small arrivals area. Because the airport is compact, collections are quick.
Recommended departure times
When we suggest setting off
London City advises arriving around ninety minutes before departure for most flights. The variable is London traffic rather than the airport itself, so we plan a generous road margin.
The airport's compact size makes it the fastest UK terminal to move through.
Traffic in east London is the main risk to timing, particularly weekday mornings.
Popular with business travellers to Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Zurich and Dublin.
FAQs
London City questions we are asked
- Is London City good for business travel?
- Yes — short check-in times and a compact terminal make it the quickest London airport to use, which is why it suits day trips and meetings.
- How long is the drive from Northamptonshire?
- Usually between an hour and three quarters and two and a half hours, depending on London traffic.
- Do you handle corporate bookings?
- Yes. See our business travel pages for meeting, rail and account arrangements.
Collecting from
Towns we travel from
We collect for this airport from across the Nene Valley and wider Northamptonshire.
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