Tilbury
A day in London from Tilbury
Up to town from Tilbury. Allow 59 minutes to reach Mayfair, via the A1089, A13 and A1203. Kensington is 1 hour 8 minutes from Tilbury and the City 47 minutes. Rail reached Tilbury Town station in 1885. Tilbury Town is the closest railway station to Tilbury, 3 minutes by car.
How the day runs
The car arrives at your Tilbury address in the morning. Most choose a luxury people-carrier. Each address gets a door-side drop, with the car close by after. The drive back to Tilbury is 27.8 miles, 59 minutes on a clear road. The same run from Grays is 54 minutes; from Stanford-le-Hope, 61 minutes. From the Oxford base, Tilbury is 101.5 miles and 1 hour 42 minutes via the A40 and M40.
- Tilbury to Mayfair, London59 min, 27.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Mayfair, London to Tilbury59 min, 27.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Tilbury Town station opened in 1885.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Tilbury by road is Tilbury Town (TIL), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgTilbury is in Essex.
Source: wikidata.orgTilbury has a population of about 12,000.
Source: wikidata.orgTilbury Riverside railway station, 0.7 miles out from central Tilbury, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukOfficers Barracks Tilbury Fort, 0.8 miles out from central Tilbury, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukTilbury Town station is on the London, Tilbury and Southend line.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Questions
How many miles is central London from Tilbury?
27.9 miles to Mayfair, 59 minutes in clear traffic; weekday mornings take longer.
Is the train not quicker?
Tilbury Town station is 3 minutes from Tilbury by road; the car goes door to door with no change and no luggage on the platform.
Will the chauffeur stay with us in London?
Yes. The chauffeur stays with the car and brings it to each stop.
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.