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Chauffeur transfer from London City Airport to West Horndon Station
London CityWest Horndon Station · 21.8 miles

London City to West Horndon Stationchauffeur transfers.

A pre-booked, fixed-fare private hire car from London City Airport to West Horndon Station. Meet-and-greet, live flight tracking and a professional driver — the price agreed before you travel, never a meter.

Distance
21.8 mi · 35.0 km
Drive time
3670 min
Fixed fare from
£71.49
Rated 4.9 / 5
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The journey, in numbers

London City to West Horndon Station: distance, time and the real cost of getting there.

Road distance
21.8 miles

35.0 km by road, not straight-line.

Fixed private-hire fare
£71.49

All-in, up to 3 passengers. No meter, no surge.

Drive time by time of day

Four figures most transfer sites never publish — because they quote one number and hope. Traffic is real; here is what it does to this route.

Overnight (22:00–06:00)36 min
Off-peak (10:00–16:00)45 min
Morning peak (07:00–10:00)67 min
Evening peak (16:00–19:00)70 min
  • London City forecourt drop-off charge (£8.00)

Distances and drive times from road-network routing. Fares modelled from licensed-operator cost benchmarks and shown VAT-inclusive. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — road geometry via OSRM. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2024 (OGL v3); airport points © OurAirports (public domain); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0) · GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0) · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: NaPTAN, Department for Transport.. Powered by TfL Open Data. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights.

Your West Horndon Station transfer, in full

Everything about the London City to West Horndon Station journey.

Your journey from London City to West Horndon Station

A private hire transfer from London City Airport to West Horndon Station covers 21.8 miles (35.0 km) by road and takes 36–70 minutes door to door, depending on the time of day and traffic. Your fixed all-in fare is £71.49 for up to 3 passengers — agreed before you travel, with no meter, no surge and no change if the roads are busy.

At 21.8 miles by road this is a longer motorway-and-city route,, and the fixed fare covers the whole of it whether the journey runs to 36 minutes or the full 70.

How long the West Horndon Station drive takes at different times

Traffic, not distance, decides how long the London City to West Horndon Station drive takes. Overnight, between 22:00 and 06:00, the roads are clear and the run takes about 36 minutes. Through the off-peak middle of the day it settles around 45 minutes. The morning peak from 07:00 to 10:00 is the busiest inbound window at roughly 67 minutes, and the evening peak from 16:00 to 19:00 runs about 70 minutes as central London empties out.

The gap between the best and worst case on this route is 34 minutes — an evening-peak run into West Horndon Station takes about 94% longer than the same drive overnight. Most of that variation lands on the A13, which carries the longest single stretch of this route at 15.2 km. Planning works the same way in reverse. Leaving West Horndon Station for a flight out of London City Airport during the morning peak means allowing the full 67 minutes plus check-in time, while an off-peak departure needs closer to 45 minutes and a quiet overnight start nearer 36.

What a West Horndon Station transfer costs

Every London City to West Horndon Station fare is fixed and all-in, quoted VAT-inclusive before you book. Economy seats up to 3 passengers with room for 2 bags at a fixed £71.49, Business seats up to 3 passengers with room for 2 bags at a fixed £87.22, First seats up to 3 passengers with room for 2 bags at a fixed £139.40 and Van seats up to 7 passengers with room for 7 bags at a fixed £99.37.

On the cheapest class that works out at about £3.28 per mile across the 21.8-mile route.

Travelling as a group changes the sum. The Van seats up to 7 passengers with 7 bags for a fixed £99.37 — about £14.20 a head when it is full, and usually less than 7 separate train or coach tickets once luggage and changes are counted.

What's included in your fixed fare

Every London City to West Horndon Station journey is pre-booked and driven by a TfL-licensed chauffeur who meets you inside arrivals with a name board, tracks your flight so an early or delayed landing moves the pick-up automatically, and helps with your luggage. The fare covers the drive itself, the meet-and-greet, the free wait if your flight lands early or late, and the drop at your exact address — there is nothing further to settle with the driver on the day, a traffic-heavy crawl costs exactly the same as a clear overnight run, and the same fixed fare applies wherever in West Horndon Station you are headed. Fares are quoted VAT-inclusive and all-in, so there is never a separate airport, waiting or booking fee to settle on the day. Prices rise with the size and class of vehicle, never with demand or the time you travel: there is no meter running in traffic and no surge multiplier however busy the roads or the calendar, and everyone in the party arrives together at the same door on one fixed fare. Fixed pass-through costs such as London City forecourt drop-off charge (£8.00) are already folded into the quoted fare, not bolted on afterwards. On the London City to West Horndon Station route you can choose from 4 vehicle classes, from the Economy at £71.49 to the First at £139.40, so the fixed fare scales to the party and the occasion rather than to a meter. Because the booking is accepted by a licensed operator before you travel, it is a pre-booked private hire transfer end to end — never a hailed or ranked service.

Where we cover around West Horndon Station

We cover West Horndon Station door to door, picking up and dropping at the exact address you need. West Horndon Station sits outside central London's Congestion Charge zone, so the daily charge does not apply to this route.

West Horndon Station on the map

The London City to West Horndon Station drive runs mainly on A13 (15.2 km), M25 (8.7 km) and Saint Mary's Lane (3.1 km), with the A13 carrying about 43% of the 35.0 km route — which is why the same journey can be quicker or slower than a similar distance across a different corridor. London City is the second-closest of the 6 London airports to West Horndon Station by road, 21.8 miles (35.0 km) against 27.6 km from the nearest, Southend. Closest is not always fastest: a fixed London City fare is quoted on the real road route and the time band you actually travel in, not on the map distance, so West Horndon Station passengers flying from London City pay the same agreed price whichever airport is nearer. West Horndon Station sits within a short drive of Upminster (5.6 km) and Laindon Station (5.8 km), so the same fixed fare covers pick-ups either side of the area boundary.

Route
London City → West Horndon Station
Distance
21.8 mi · 35.0 km
Typical drive time
36–70 min
Congestion Charge
Not applicable to this route
Main roads
A13 15.2 km · M25 8.7 km · Saint Mary's Lane 3.1 km
Airport proximity
London City is #2 of 6 by road
Nearby areas
Upminster 5.6 km · Laindon Station 5.8 km
Fixed fare from
£71.49
Every mile, covered

From the London City forecourt to a West Horndon Station doorstep.

Your driver meets you inside arrivals, tracks your flight so the pick-up moves with it, and takes the fastest clear route into West Horndon Station. One fixed fare, agreed before you travel.

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FAQ

Good to know.

How far is West Horndon Station from London City Airport?+
West Horndon Station is 21.8 miles (35.0 km) from London City Airport by road. A private hire transfer takes 36–70 minutes depending on the time of day and traffic.
How much is a minicab from London City Airport to West Horndon Station?+
A pre-booked private hire transfer from London City Airport to West Horndon Station costs a fixed £71.49 for up to 3 passengers, agreed before you travel with no meter and no surge pricing.
Is a private car cheaper than the train from London City Airport to West Horndon Station?+
A fixed-fare private car carries your whole party and luggage door to door from London City Airport to West Horndon Station, with no changes and no meter.
Do you meet me at London City?+
Yes — your chauffeur meets you inside arrivals at London City Airport with a name board, tracks your flight so the pick-up moves with any delay, and helps with your luggage. Meet-and-greet is included in the fixed fare.
Is there a Congestion Charge from London City Airport to West Horndon Station?+
West Horndon Station sits outside central London's Congestion Charge zone, so the daily charge does not apply to the London City Airport to West Horndon Station route. Your fare is fixed and all-in either way.
Can you carry a group from London City Airport to West Horndon Station?+
Yes — our largest vehicle on the London City Airport to West Horndon Station route seats up to 7 passengers with room for 7 bags, for a fixed £99.37 all-in. Everyone travels together, door to door, with no changes.
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