Arrival and transport

London Southend Airport: getting into the city

Ways to reach Southend-on-Sea and London from the airport, with times only where the airport or an operator publishes them, plus assistance and the official site.

Facts last checked Oct 25, 2026. Britlens is independent: see our editorial policy.

White National Express coach parked at a coach stop
White National Express coach parked at a coach stop (an example, not at this airport)Photo: Mikey from Wythenshawe, Manchester, UK, CC BY 2.0
Self-service ticket machine under a canopy outside Crosskeys station
Self-service ticket machine under a canopy outside Crosskeys station (an example, not at this airport)Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0
Small ticket office building and ticket machine at Radyr station, Cardiff
Small ticket office building and ticket machine at Radyr station, Cardiff (an example, not at this airport)Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0

Is it operating?

The airport's own site was read on Oct 25, 2026. It has flights, departures, destinations and airlines sections and mentions a route on sale for spring 2027, so it still runs scheduled flights.1

Into the city center

  • Train. The airport says Southend Airport station "can get you to London Liverpool Street in just 52 minutes", with "up to six peak trains an hour". Its ticket links point to Greater Anglia.2 Official page for Train (opens in new tab)

For fares and city passes, see local transport. For live disruption, use the travel status links.

Assistance and accessibility

The airport has a special assistance page.1

Airport assistance information (opens in new tab). More on getting around with a disability: accessible travel.

In our guides

Official site

London Southend Airport official website (opens in new tab)1

Other airports

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Sources

Pages we opened and read on Oct 25, 2026, and sites we could not read. Schedules, fares and rules change: check the source before you travel.

  1. London Southend Airport (opens in new tab), London Southend Airport.
  2. London Southend Airport by train (opens in new tab), London Southend Airport.