Rushden
Rushden to London City
From a front door in Rushden to the London City drop-off. By road that means 1 hour 44 minutes and 90.1 miles, the A509 and M1 doing most of the work. The return is much the same, 1 hour 44 minutes. Luton is 38 minutes nearer, but the airline and the flight decide the airport. Some 32,000 people call Rushden home. Northamptonshire is Rushden's county. 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. Give the flight number when booking; departure from Rushden then has 1 hour 44 minutes of road built in. Close by, Higham Ferrers (104 minutes) and Irthlingborough (105 minutes) are on similar runs. Coming home through London City, the meeting point is arrivals, and the car is close by. Oxford, where Ravensley starts each job, is 1 hour 25 minutes from Rushden.
- Rushden to London City Airport1 hr 44 min, 90.1 miles, in clear traffic
- London City Airport to Rushden1 hr 44 min, 88.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Rushden had about 32,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgRushden is in Northamptonshire.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon City Airport opened in 1987.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Mary, in central Rushden, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukRushden Hall, in central Rushden, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLondon City Airport's IATA code is LCY.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What is the drive time from Rushden to London City?
1 hour 44 minutes and 90.1 miles in clear traffic, via the A509, M1 and M25; leave margin at busy times.
Which airport is closest to Rushden?
London Luton, 1 hour 6 minutes by road. London City is 1 hour 44 minutes.
Do you watch the flight?
Yes. The landing time is tracked, so a delay does not leave you without a car.
Is there a station in Rushden?
Wellingborough (WEL), 11 minutes by road. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
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.