Gillingham
Gillingham to London City
Chauffeured transfers, Gillingham and London City Airport. By road that means 57 minutes and 32.6 miles, the A289 and A2 doing most of the work. Coming home from London City takes 1 hour 3 minutes. No other main airport is nearer to Gillingham by road. Historic England lists Church of St Mary Magdalen, 0.7 miles from Gillingham's centre, at Grade II*. Grade II*: Brompton Barracks, Gymnasium, 0.6 miles from Gillingham's centre. The airport opened in 1987.
How the day runs
Choose an executive saloon for a couple or a solo trip. You are collected from the town itself, not a station or a car park. Allow 57 minutes on the road plus the airline's check-in time; the pick-up time is set when you book. For comparison, Rainham sits 57 minutes from London City and Strood 49 minutes. On the return, the chauffeur tracks the flight and waits in arrivals with your name. From the Oxford base, Gillingham is 113.7 miles and 1 hour 58 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Gillingham to London City Airport57 min, 32.6 miles, in clear traffic
- London City Airport to Gillingham1 hr 3 min, 32.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Church of St Mary Magdalen, 0.7 miles out from central Gillingham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukBrompton Barracks, Gymnasium, 0.6 miles out from central Gillingham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLondon City Airport opened in 1987.
Source: wikidata.orgGillingham station opened in 1858.
Source: wikidata.orgGillingham is in Kent.
Source: wikidata.orgGillingham had about 108,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon City Airport's IATA code is LCY.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow, Gillingham to London City?
About 57 min via the A289, A2 and A1020, 32.6 miles; rush hours add time.
What if the plane is late?
The chauffeur follows the flight and moves the meeting time to the actual landing.
Is there a station in Gillingham?
Gillingham (GLM) is in the town itself. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
Will a car meet us at London City for the trip home to Gillingham?
Yes. Inbound, London City to Gillingham is 1 hour 3 minutes; your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.