Quickest way from London Paddington station to London City Airport?

8/1/2013 7:48:16 AM

Right now, driving time on google maps (taking traffic into account is 44 minutes). Plus time to get out to the taxi rank, get a taxi and all that, say 50 minutes. However you’re hitting the mid-morning traffic, which is awful in London.

When you get into Paddington, check the tube boards and see what’s running.

If the Jubilee is running, then do as you’ve suggested and take the Bakerloo and switch to Jubilee. Switch at Baker St, and take the Jubilee right through to Canning Town. From there you can take the DLR direct to the airport. I still wouldn’t trust the cabs.

If the Jubilee line is down, take the District line to Notting Hill, switch to Central, and head down to Bank. Then change to DLR and that’ll also take you directly to the airport.

If you’re really lucky as you’re going down the stairs into the tube at Paddington, look at the departure boards and see if any are leaving in about a minute – that would give you an indication of a couple of minutes of time saving. Bear in mind you can reach the Bakerloo platform easily, but the District to Notting Hill requires a few stairs and is on the far side of the track, which could take time if you’re using a wheeled suitcase.

Good luck! Let us know if you make it.

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