There are 7 ways to get from Maidstone to London City Airport (LCY) by train, bus, taxi, car or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train via Stratford International DLR Station • 1 h 29 min
$27 - $40
Cheapest option
Bus • 1 h 38 min
$16 - $18
5 alternative options
Train Thameslink • 1 h 36 min
$22 - $36
Bus, line 96 bus • 2 h 27 min
$18 - $19
Taxi • 47 min
$180 - $220
Drive • 47 min
$8 - $12
Towncar • 47 min
$130 - $190
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to London City Airport (LCY) is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 47 min.
The quickest way to get from Maidstone to London City Airport (LCY) is to taxi which costs £130 - £170 and takes 47 min.
No, there is no direct train from Maidstone to London City Airport (LCY) station. However, there are services departing from Maidstone West and arriving at London City Airport DLR Station via Strood and Stratford International DLR Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1 h 29 min.
The distance between Maidstone and London City Airport (LCY) is 26 miles. The road distance is 38.3 miles.
The best way to get from Maidstone to London City Airport (LCY) without a car is to train which takes 1 h 29 min and costs £20 - £35.
It takes approximately 1 h 29 min to get from Maidstone to London City Airport (LCY), including transfers.
Maidstone to London City Airport (LCY) train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Maidstone West station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to London City Airport (LCY) is to train which takes 1 h 29 min and costs £20 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £12 - £14 and takes 1 h 38 min.
Maidstone to London City Airport (LCY) train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Woolwich Arsenal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Maidstone to London City Airport (LCY) is 38 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Maidstone to London City Airport (LCY).
- Distance: 26.1 miles
- Duration: 1 h 29 min
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and London City Airport (LCY), England?
You can take a train from Maidstone to London City Airport (LCY) via Strood, Stratford International, and Stratford International DLR Station in around 1 h 29 min. Alternatively, The Kings Ferry operates a bus from Maidstone to London City Airport (LCY) every 3 hours. Tickets cost $12 and the journey takes 1 h 18 min.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Maidstone West to Strood
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9 - $13
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $13 - $18
- Anytime Day Single
- $9 - $13
Train from Strood to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15 - $22
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $18 - $26
- Anytime Day Single
- $15 - $22
Train from Strood to Woolwich Arsenal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $13 - $20
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Schedules at
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
- Off-Peak Day Single
- $17 - $24
- Anytime Day Single
- $13 - $20
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Stratford International DLR Station to London City Airport DLR Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $5
- Schedules at
- tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Strood to Woolwich Arsenal
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11 - $16
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Phone
- +44 1634 377577
- sales@thekingsferry.co.uk
- Website
- thekingsferry.co.uk
Bus from Maidstone West Railway Station to Canary Wharf, Canada Square South
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Schedules at
- thekingsferry.co.uk
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chatham Railway Station to Bluewater, Bus Station (Bluewater Shopping Centre)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- arrivabus.co.uk
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bluewater, Bus Station (Bluewater Shopping Centre) to Woolwich Arsenal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $180 - $220
Star Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 575656
- Website
- startaxismedway.co.uk
A B C Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1634 840840
- Website
- abctaxismedway.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- On demand
Towncar from Maidstone to London City Airport
- Estimated price
- $130 - $190
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