Kempston
Kempston to London City
From a front door in Kempston to the London City drop-off. Measured on the road network, the run is 73.7 miles and 1 hour 20 minutes, via the M1, M25 and M11. It is 72.5 miles the other way too. By road, London City is the third closest of the airports here to Kempston. Trains call at Bedford St Johns, 4 minutes from Kempston by road. The station at Bedford St Johns opened in 1984. Bag tags for London City Airport read LCY.
How the day runs
Most travellers take an executive saloon. You are collected from the town itself, not a station or a car park. Pick-up is timed from your flight: 1 hour 20 minutes for the road, then whatever the airline asks for. The same run from Ampthill is 74 minutes; from Sandy, 73 minutes. Coming home through London City, the meeting point is arrivals, and the car is close by. Positioning from Oxford to Kempston is 1 hour 20 minutes, built into the booking.
- Kempston to London City Airport1 hr 20 min, 73.7 miles, in clear traffic
- London City Airport to Kempston1 hr 21 min, 72.5 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The closest National Rail station to Kempston by road is Bedford St Johns (BSJ), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgBedford St Johns station opened in 1984.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon City Airport's IATA code is LCY.
Source: wikidata.orgKempston is in Bedfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgKempston had about 21,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon City Airport opened in 1987.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow, Kempston to London City?
About 1 hr 20 min via the M1, M25 and M11, 73.7 miles; rush hours add time.
Is London City the nearest airport to Kempston?
London Luton, 42 minutes by road. London City is 1 hour 20 minutes.
What if the plane is late?
Yes. The landing time is tracked, so a delay does not leave you without a car.
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.