The Docklands Light Railway is an automated light railway system that covers all of the redeveloped London Docklands area. There are no direct public transport options to any of London's other airports from City Airport.

There are frequent London red bus services that visit City Airport but they are only for the immediate local area. If you are travelling into Central London from City Airport then the only realistic public transport option (apart from a taxi) is the Docklands Light Railway. Docklands Light Railway (DLR) - City Airport link to London The runway of London City Airport is situated right next to one of the old docks which still accommodates sea going leisure ships.īecause of the relatively short length of the runway, City Airport can only support the smaller jets which in turn means nearly all air services from City Airport are to short haul destinations in the UK, Ireland and Western Europe. The London Dockland was redeveloped from the 1980s transforming the district, demolishing all the docks, factories and warehouses and building a major modern financial and commercial area of London with apartments and restaurants.

London City Airport is only around 6 miles (9.6km) from the centre of London, the closest airport to the city centre.Ĭity Airport is a small one passenger terminal located to the east of London in what was the old London Docks that once covered a vast area of east London along the River Thames. London City Airport to Central London transfer options Docklands Light Railway is cheapest and most popular, but there are alternativesīoarding a DLR train at London City Airport train station

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