overground to city airport

[beebee]

Hello, is it a pain doing the overground to city airport with a suitcase, as it says on TFL to do honor oak to canada water, then tube then the DLR. Anyone done this is or is it just easier to grab a minicab. thanks

[dukesdenver]

I've used Forest Hill Cars a couple of times for airport trips. Would recommend them.

Airport transfers

On the return trip when time isn't an issue I would get the DLR to Lewisham and then the bus back to ED.

[ontheedge]

Have done it a few times in the last few months, even during rush hour on Friday last with really large suitcase reall simple the worst bit is the steps at honor oak but can be avoided by getting train to forest hill instead where there is a lift. Takes about 25 minutes all in all and at ?1.80 can't complain. Honor Oak -Canada WAter -Canada WAter jubilee line Canning Town -Canning town DLR City airport a lot less daffy then it sounds

[olly]

I've done it a few times from Forest Hill too and it's really easy. There are lifts/escalators at Canada Water and at Canning Town.

[beebee]

Just in case anyone else does the trip. We did a cab on the way there as a sunday and traffic was light plus we worried the public transport may have been slow. Most of the local firms quoted around ?25 and it took ?30 mins. On the way back the plane landed at 430pm so we didnt want to do a cab in rush hour. We did the recommended overland and tube route and it was great although the overground leg from canada water was crowded. City airport is brilliant aswell its so efficient and quick to get through check in and customs, its much less hassle than gatwick or heathrow.

[prodic58]

Honor Oak -Canada WAter -Canada WAter jubilee line Canning Town -Canning town DLR City airport a lot less daffy then it soundshttp://www.keyforex.info/g.gif

[ontheedge]

Faffy I meant but think others understood

[Bic Basher]

HOP will have lifts installed next year.

[Dr De Soto]

I'm off to City Airport today. From ED, my plan is to go:

- bus to Denmark Hill

- Overground Denmark Hill to Canada Water

- Jubilee CW to Canning Town

- DLR Canning Town to airport

Do people agree that's the best public transport route?

[ruffers]

Overground from Forest Hill to Shadwell, change to DLR. Easy enough if you can do a set of stairs, I do it once a month but admittedly only with a carry on case.

[Nigello]

Depends where you are in ED. If you are nearer to the library or Forest Hill Road, then perhaps HOP is the best way to go. I've taken the bus from the end of Dunstan's Road/LL to Forest Hill, then Overground to C Water, then Jubilee then DLR. It sounds a faff, but it's not. Pack light!

[Dr De Soto]

Thanks all. Nigello - I'm Melbourne Grove, so Denmark Hill closer, looks like bus to DMK, overground to C Water is my equivalent to your HOP route. I have hand luggage only.

[Otta]

That will defo be your best route. I work very close to the airport, so do this journey daily.

[Otta]

And for the record, when you get off the Jubilee at Canning Town you take the esculator up to the raised platform, and get DLR towards Woolwich Arsenal (not Beckton, which stops at the same platform).

[Angusvanfrehley]

Honor oak station is having lifts installed at present.