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Southend Airport Chauffeur & Transfers

Southend Airport offers a refreshingly unhurried alternative to the capital's busier hubs, and a Knightsbridge Chauffeurs transfer is the natural complement to its relaxed, efficient character. Your driver meets you as you emerge from the terminal, ready to whisk you westward along the Thames Estuary corridor in complete comfort. After the ease of Southend, the last thing you need is the uncertainty of an unmanned cab rank.

🛫 Single terminal 📍 Essex 🚗 ~42 mi from Central London ✈️ Flight monitoring included 🤝 Meet & Greet ⏳ 60-min free waiting 🅿️ Parking included

🛬 About Southend Airport

London Southend Airport sits at Southend-on-Sea on the Essex coast, roughly 42 miles east of central London on the northern shore of the Thames Estuary. Compact by design and untroubled by the congestion of larger airports, it rewards passengers with swift check-in queues, short walks between kerb and gate, and a pace that feels positively civilised. Its own dedicated railway station sits just steps from the terminal building, though for door-to-door comfort in a private vehicle, it remains a world apart.

🤝 Why a chauffeur here

Southend's intimate scale means your chauffeur can position precisely at the terminal frontage without the lengthy waits endemic to multi-terminal airports, ensuring a seamless kerbside handover the moment you step outside. For those carrying luggage or travelling in a group, the convenience of a dedicated luxury vehicle covering the full 42-mile journey to London simply cannot be matched by rail.

🇬🇧 Onward, anywhere in Britain

From Southend Airport we drive door-to-door to every city, town and village in England, Scotland and Wales at a fixed, pre-paid price — no meters, no surge. The tables below show per-vehicle fares; anywhere else is a phone call away.

★ 4.9Google rating
Official chauffeur partner of 50+ five-star London hotels. “I've recommended Knightsbridge to hundreds of guests. Not a single complaint in three years.” — Pierre L., Head Concierge
“Flawless airport pickup — driver waiting, luggage handled, spotless car.”— Sarah K.
“Booked a last-minute transfer with two children; a V-Class with child seats arrived within the hour.”— Anna Kowalski
“Punctual, professional and beautifully presented. Exactly what you want after a flight.”— Anne C.
The Fleet

Arrive in Style

Every Southend Airport transfer is driven in a late-model luxury vehicle. Fixed prices shown for Central London ↔ Southend.

Mercedes E-Class
Mercedes E-Class
👤 3 passengers · 🧳 2 bags
Southend from£195
Mercedes S-Class
Mercedes S-Class
👤 3 passengers · 🧳 2 bags
Southend from£293
BMW 7 Series
BMW 7 Series
👤 3 passengers · 🧳 3 bags
Southend from£293
Mercedes V-Class
Mercedes V-Class
👤 7 passengers · 🧳 8 bags
Southend from£244
Luxury 16-Seater Sprinter
Luxury 16-Seater Sprinter
👤 16 passengers · 🧳 16 bags
Southend from£390
Southend Airport to Central London

One fixed price to any Central London address

£195
Mercedes E-Class · V-Class £244 · S-Class & BMW 7 £292 · Sprinter £390

Mayfair or Canary Wharf, Knightsbridge or the City — the price is the same, locked at booking. Door-to-door to your hotel lobby, residence or office.

MayfairKnightsbridgeBelgraviaWestminsterChelseaKensingtonThe CityCanary Wharf
✓ Free cancellation for standard bookings up to 48 hours before your scheduled pickup time.✓ No surge — price locked at booking✓ TfL-licensed & fully insured chauffeurs
Airport to Airport

Southend Airport to UK Airports

Fixed per-vehicle fares from Southend Airport to the UK's airports, ordered by prominence — busiest first. Private aviation fields included for jet connections.

#AirportDistanceE-ClassV-ClassS-Class · BMW 7Sprinter (16)
1Gatwick AirportLGW
West Sussex · ~40M passengers/yr
60 mi£260£325£390£520
2Manchester AirportMAN
Greater Manchester · ~28M passengers/yr
215 mi£919£1149£1379£1838
3Stansted AirportSTN
Essex · ~28M passengers/yr
35 mi£200£250£300£400
4Luton AirportLTN
Bedfordshire · ~16M passengers/yr
60 mi£260£325£390£520
5Edinburgh AirportEDI
Scotland · ~14M passengers/yr
420 mi£1898£2373£2847£3796
6Birmingham AirportBHX
West Midlands · ~12M passengers/yr
145 mi£646£808£969£1292
7Bristol AirportBRS
Somerset · ~9M passengers/yr
180 mi£782£978£1173£1564
8Glasgow AirportGLA
Scotland · ~7M passengers/yr
440 mi£1976£2470£2964£3952
9Newcastle AirportNCL
Tyne & Wear · ~5M passengers/yr
315 mi£1309£1636£1964£2618
10Liverpool John LennonLPL
Merseyside · ~4M passengers/yr
235 mi£997£1246£1496£1994
11London City AirportLCY
Greater London · ~4M passengers/yr
35 mi£200£250£300£400
12Leeds Bradford AirportLBA
West Yorkshire · ~4M passengers/yr
225 mi£958£1198£1437£1916
13East Midlands AirportEMA
Leicestershire · ~4M passengers/yr
150 mi£665£831£998£1330
14Aberdeen AirportABZ
Scotland · ~2M passengers/yr
495 mi£2191£2739£3287£4382
15Southampton AirportSOU
Hampshire · ~2M passengers/yr
120 mi£548£685£822£1096
16Cardiff AirportCWL
Wales · ~1.5M passengers/yr
210 mi£899£1124£1349£1798
17Exeter AirportEXT
Devon · ~1M passengers/yr
230 mi£977£1221£1466£1954
18Inverness AirportINV
Scotland · ~0.9M passengers/yr
550 mi£2405£3006£3608£4810
19Bournemouth AirportBOH
Dorset · ~0.8M passengers/yr
150 mi£665£831£998£1330
20Norwich AirportNWI
Norfolk · ~0.5M passengers/yr
100 mi£425£531£638£850
21Cornwall Airport NewquayNQY
Cornwall · ~0.5M passengers/yr
315 mi£1309£1636£1964£2618
✈️Farnborough AirportFAB
Hampshire · Private aviation
80 mi£320£400£480£640
✈️London Biggin HillBQH
Greater London · Private aviation
40 mi£200£250£300£400
✈️RAF Northolt (private)NHT
Greater London · Private aviation
60 mi£260£325£390£520
Ordered by approximate annual passenger volume. Prices are one-way, per vehicle, and include meet & greet, flight monitoring, 60-minute waiting and parking. Journeys over 350 miles include an overnight allowance. Northern Ireland transfers are arranged with a ferry crossing — call for a bespoke quote.
Door to Door

Southend Airport to UK Cities, Towns & Villages

Fixed fares from Southend Airport to 98 destinations across Britain, ordered by population — largest first. Every other village and hamlet is covered too: call for a bespoke quote.

#DestinationPopulationDistanceE-ClassV-ClassS-Class · BMW 7Sprinter (16)
1Birmingham
West Midlands
1144k155 mi£685£856£1028£1370
2Leeds
West Yorkshire
812k220 mi£938£1173£1407£1876
3Glasgow
Scotland
635k435 mi£1957£2446£2936£3914
4Sheffield
South Yorkshire
556k190 mi£821£1026£1232£1642
5Manchester
Greater Manchester
552k220 mi£938£1173£1407£1876
6Bradford
West Yorkshire
546k225 mi£958£1198£1437£1916
7Edinburgh
Scotland
526k415 mi£1879£2349£2819£3758
8Liverpool
Merseyside
496k245 mi£1036£1295£1554£2072
9Bristol
Somerset
472k170 mi£743£929£1115£1486
10Leicester
Leicestershire
368k130 mi£587£734£881£1174
11Cardiff
Wales
362k205 mi£880£1100£1320£1760
12Coventry
West Midlands
345k135 mi£607£759£911£1214
13Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
323k150 mi£665£831£998£1330
14Newcastle
Tyne & Wear
300k310 mi£1289£1611£1934£2578
15Brighton
East Sussex
277k75 mi£305£381£458£610
16Salford
Greater Manchester
270k220 mi£938£1173£1407£1876
17Hull
East Yorkshire
267k190 mi£821£1026£1232£1642
18Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
264k85 mi£345£431£518£690
19Wolverhampton
West Midlands
264k170 mi£743£929£1115£1486
20Plymouth
Devon
264k275 mi£1153£1441£1730£2306
21Derby
Derbyshire
263k160 mi£704£880£1056£1408
22Stoke on Trent
Staffordshire
258k190 mi£821£1026£1232£1642
23Southampton
Hampshire
253k125 mi£568£710£852£1136
24Swansea
Wales
246k240 mi£1016£1270£1524£2032
25Luton
Bedfordshire
225k65 mi£275£344£413£550
26Northampton
Northamptonshire
225k100 mi£425£531£638£850
27Portsmouth
Hampshire
208k115 mi£516£645£774£1032
28York
North Yorkshire
202k220 mi£938£1173£1407£1876
29Bournemouth
Dorset
197k155 mi£685£856£1028£1370
30Bolton
Greater Manchester
196k230 mi£977£1221£1466£1954
31Peterborough
Cambridgeshire
184k95 mi£397£496£596£794
32Swindon
Wiltshire
183k130 mi£587£734£881£1174
33Southend on Sea
Essex
182k5 mi£195£244£293£390
34Reading
Berkshire
174k90 mi£370£463£555£740
35Sunderland
Tyne & Wear
170k300 mi£1250£1563£1875£2500
36Warrington
Cheshire
165k230 mi£977£1221£1466£1954
37Slough
Berkshire
164k65 mi£275£344£413£550
38Oxford
Oxfordshire
162k105 mi£454£568£681£908
39Newport
Wales
160k195 mi£841£1051£1262£1682
40Preston
Lancashire
148k255 mi£1075£1344£1613£2150
41Middlesbrough
North Yorkshire
148k270 mi£1133£1416£1700£2266
42Dundee
Scotland
148k450 mi£2015£2519£3023£4030
43Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
146k60 mi£260£325£390£520
44Ipswich
Suffolk
144k45 mi£215£269£323£430
45Norwich
Norfolk
144k95 mi£397£496£596£794
46Telford
Shropshire
143k185 mi£802£1003£1203£1604
47Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
141k215 mi£919£1149£1379£1838
48Blackpool
Lancashire
141k270 mi£1133£1416£1700£2266
49Stockport
Greater Manchester
137k215 mi£919£1149£1379£1838
50Gloucester
Gloucestershire
132k155 mi£685£856£1028£1370
51Exeter
Devon
131k235 mi£997£1246£1496£1994
52Solihull
West Midlands
126k145 mi£646£808£969£1292
53Blackburn
Lancashire
124k245 mi£1036£1295£1554£2072
54Colchester
Essex
122k30 mi£200£250£300£400
55Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
120k305 mi£1270£1588£1905£2540
56Crawley
West Sussex
118k60 mi£260£325£390£520
57Cheltenham
Gloucestershire
116k145 mi£646£808£969£1292
58Basingstoke
Hampshire
113k95 mi£397£496£596£794
59Doncaster
South Yorkshire
113k190 mi£821£1026£1232£1642
60Chelmsford
Essex
111k20 mi£195£244£293£390
61Rochdale
Greater Manchester
111k225 mi£958£1198£1437£1916
62Rotherham
South Yorkshire
110k190 mi£821£1026£1232£1642
63Wigan
Greater Manchester
110k240 mi£1016£1270£1524£2032
64Basildon
Essex
108k10 mi£195£244£293£390
65Maidstone
Kent
108k25 mi£195£244£293£390
66Bedford
Bedfordshire
107k75 mi£305£381£458£610
67St Helens
Merseyside
102k235 mi£997£1246£1496£1994
68Barnsley
South Yorkshire
96k200 mi£860£1075£1290£1720
69Oldham
Greater Manchester
96k220 mi£938£1173£1407£1876
70Bath
Somerset
94k160 mi£704£880£1056£1408
71Chester
Cheshire
92k230 mi£977£1221£1466£1954
72Bracknell
Berkshire
89k75 mi£305£381£458£610
73Birkenhead
Merseyside
88k245 mi£1036£1295£1554£2072
74Stockton on Tees
County Durham
85k270 mi£1133£1416£1700£2266
75St Albans
Hertfordshire
83k55 mi£245£306£368£490
76Bury
Greater Manchester
81k230 mi£977£1221£1466£1954
77Guildford
Surrey
80k70 mi£290£363£435£580
78Dudley
West Midlands
80k165 mi£724£905£1086£1448
79West Bromwich
West Midlands
78k160 mi£704£880£1056£1408
80Stafford
Staffordshire
71k180 mi£782£978£1173£1564
81Ashford
Kent
67k35 mi£200£250£300£400
82Walsall
West Midlands
67k165 mi£724£905£1086£1448
83Wrexham
Wales
65k225 mi£958£1198£1437£1916
84Canterbury
Kent
55k30 mi£200£250£300£400
85Weymouth
Dorset
54k185 mi£802£1003£1203£1604
86Lancaster
Lancashire
52k275 mi£1153£1441£1730£2306
87Horsham
West Sussex
50k70 mi£290£363£435£580
88Bridgend
Wales
50k225 mi£958£1198£1437£1916
89Wokingham
Berkshire
47k80 mi£320£400£480£640
90Winchester
Hampshire
45k115 mi£516£645£774£1032
91Havant
Hampshire
45k105 mi£454£568£681£908
92Caerphilly
Wales
41k205 mi£880£1100£1320£1760
93Warwick
Warwickshire
37k130 mi£587£734£881£1174
94Windsor
Berkshire
32k70 mi£290£363£435£580
95Sevenoaks
Kent
30k35 mi£200£250£300£400
96Stratford upon Avon
Warwickshire
30k135 mi£607£759£911£1214
97Chichester
West Sussex
27k100 mi£425£531£638£850
Approximate resident populations, shown for ordering. Prices are one-way per vehicle from Southend Airport. Destination not listed? Call +44 (0) 2070 888 197 for a custom quote.
Good to Know

Southend Airport Transfers — Your Questions

Where exactly will my chauffeur meet me at Southend Airport?
Your Knightsbridge Chauffeurs driver will meet you in the arrivals area of the terminal building, holding a personalised name board. Because Southend is a single, compact terminal, meet-and-greet is straightforward — your driver will be ready and waiting as you clear the arrivals hall, with no need to navigate between multiple buildings.
Can I be collected from the terminal drop-off zone for a departure transfer?
Absolutely. Your chauffeur will bring you directly to the terminal's departure forecourt, assist with your luggage, and see you off at the door. The airport's compact layout means you are typically at check-in within moments of leaving the vehicle, making timing relaxed and unhurried.
How long does the chauffeur transfer from Southend Airport to central London take?
Journey times to central London are typically in the region of one to one and a half hours, depending on traffic conditions along the A127 and A13 corridors and your precise destination in the city. Your chauffeur monitors live traffic throughout and will select the most efficient route to ensure you arrive in good time.
What happens if my flight is delayed — or lands early?
Nothing you need to do. We monitor your flight in real time and your chauffeur adjusts automatically. Your complimentary 60-minute waiting period starts from the actual landing time, and the fixed price does not change.
What's included in the fixed price?
Meet & greet, real-time flight monitoring, 60 minutes of free waiting, parking, and the journey itself — no surge pricing, no meter and no hidden extras.
Are child seats available?
Yes — complimentary infant, child and booster seats are fitted on request at booking; you are also welcome to bring your own.
Can I cancel or change my booking?
Yes — cancellation and amendments are free up to 48 hours before pickup. Flight changed? Send us the new number and we re-schedule at no charge.

Ready when you land

Book your Southend Airport transfer in under a minute — fixed price, professional chauffeur, luxury fleet.

✓ Free cancellation for standard bookings up to 48 hours before your scheduled pickup time.✓ No surge✓ TfL-licensed & fully insured