Travelling from Cambridge, UK to London City Airport by public transport
I will be travelling from Cabridge, UK to London City Airport to catch a plane. Officially, the train ride takes ~1h45 (Cambridge-Kings Cross, then change onto the DLR).
How reliable is that estimation, i.e. should I plan half an hour extra (or more) in case there are delays? Also, how important is it to buy a ticket early - do I risk not getting a ticket at the counter when I want to leave around 5pm?
Best Answer
There is no train station at LCY, the trip would involve taking the docklands light rail (DLR). I am not sure if there is a combined train/DLR ticket. If not you also need time to buy a DLR ticket.
I once took the wrong DLR line, although the lines are well indicated, but it then added quite some weight to the stress factor. Personally I would add at least an hour to your estimate.
If you arrive in time at LCY, don't worry about being bored. There is free internet and LCY is realy fun to spent time.
When driving fits the equation, going by airport shuttle might be a convenient option. When I lived in Cambridge I picked up friends from LCY on multiple occations. LCY is quite conveniently located even during rush hours it only takes a bit over an hour to get there. If I remember correctly, a prebooked airport taxi was between 60 and 80 £
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Answer 2
Get the 010 Bus from Parkside to Bow Church DLR, then the DLR to LCY. Much cheaper and easier!
Answer 3
Regarding tickets I would try to get the ticket in advance. Cambridge station has very little "circulation space" outside the ticket barriers and in rush hour it tends to get packed with people.
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