Staying near Borough Market or visiting one of Southwark's hospitals? We collect from any address, fix the fare before you travel, and time airport runs around your flight so there is nothing to work out on the day.
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Airportmove links Southend and Southwark with fixed-price transfers, day or night. The journey is roughly 40 miles by road, usually around 55–80 minutes depending on traffic. We follow your flight, meet you with help for your luggage, and confirm the fare upfront so there is no meter and no surge pricing to worry about.
Staying near Borough Market or visiting one of Southwark's hospitals? We collect from any address, fix the fare before you travel, and time airport runs around your flight so there is nothing to work out on the day.
From your Southwark doorstep to the terminal, or the other way round, booking ahead takes the stress out of the journey. Drivers know the best way between Southend and Southwark, allow for delays, and reset arrival pickups to your real landing time. Southwark lies roughly to the west of Southend, and at around 40 miles it is a quick, short-distance run by our usual standards.
From quote to doorstep, your Southend to Southwark ride follows the same simple path every time. Here is what to expect at each step.
Start with an instant fixed quote for the Southend to Southwark trip on our booking page or by phone. The figure you see is the figure you pay, parking and waiting included.
Tell us your group size and luggage, choose any extras such as child seats or meet and greet, and confirm. Driver and vehicle details reach you well before pickup.
Flying into Southend? We track the flight and reset your pickup to the real landing time, so delays are on us and your driver is ready when you head for Southwark.
Travel direct to your Southwark address in a clean, well-kept car and pay your way — online, in the car, or on account — at the agreed fixed fare.
One fixed fare, quoted before you book, covers the whole journey. Here is what comes as standard.
No charge for airline or air-traffic delays.
Meet & greet available at the airport.
Child seats fitted free on request.
Fixed-fare, flight-tracked journeys between Southend and Southwark, booked in minutes and driven by licensed local drivers.
No surprises — the fare is set upfront.
Landing time tracked, at no extra cost.
Your Southwark door, start to finish.
Name-board meet & greet on request.
Cars from saloon up to 8-seater.
Round-the-clock booking and travel.
The journey between Southend and Southwark is roughly 40 miles by road, typically via the A127 and A13. In normal conditions allow about 55–80 minutes, though the real time depends on traffic, roadworks and the time of day. Because your fare is fixed, a longer run on the day costs you no more than the price you were quoted.
Southwark sits roughly to the west of Southend. By distance across all the areas we cover from Southend, this route is a quick, short-distance run by our usual standards — the 19th shortest of the 64 areas we cover from Southend, by road distance — useful context if you are weighing up Southwark against a nearby postcode for the same trip.
Distance and time are approximate, measured by road and intended as a guide only. For airport pickups we track your flight and time the journey to your landing, building in extra for traffic so you are not left waiting.
Southend Airport is east of London in Essex, a smaller airport with its own railway station and a relaxed feel. It suits east London and Essex journeys, and we run fixed-fare transfers there with flight tracking on arrivals.
Southwark stretches along the south bank from Bankside and Borough Market to Bermondsey and Peckham. With major hospitals, riverside hotels and London Bridge station all here, journeys are a mix of business, leisure and airport runs. We collect from any Southwark address at a fixed fare quoted before you travel.
In everyday London speech, people say “taxi” for almost any hired car, but a licensed minicab is legally distinct from a black cab: it cannot be hailed on the street and must be booked in advance, with the driver and vehicle separately licensed for private hire. A pre-booked transfer like this one works on exactly that basis — agreed in advance, licensed throughout, with the fare fixed before you travel. On this specific route, Southwark lies to the west of Southend, a journey of around 40 miles — a quick, short-distance run by our usual standards compared with our other Southend routes, though the licensed, pre-booked model is identical whichever direction you are travelling.
Traffic around Southend to Southwark builds fastest on weekday mornings and early evenings, when commuters share the A127 and A13 with airport and local traffic. A journey before 8am or after 5pm on a weekday is when it is worth allowing extra time; outside those windows, and at weekends, the roads are usually calmer. Either way, our drivers build a buffer into every pickup so a slow patch of traffic does not turn into a rushed one.
On the day, your driver confirms the pickup point in advance so there is no last-minute searching, and for airport legs the flight is tracked so the car is ready whether you land early or late. Allow the usual airport routine either side of the drive itself: security and check-in on the way out, and passport control or baggage reclaim on the way in, both of which our free waiting allowance already covers.
Telling us your group size and luggage at booking, rather than leaving it to the day, means the right vehicle is waiting: a saloon for up to four people and two large cases, or an estate, MPV or 8-seater for more bags, buggies or equipment. Journeys like this get busier in school holidays and summer, so booking ahead is the simplest way to secure the size of car you need.
Booked this as a single taxi ride? The same fixed fare, driver and vehicle are available for more than one journey:
An executive chauffeur car for business trips and special occasions.
A company account for corporate airport travel.
Airport meet & greet, if you would rather be met inside arrivals.
A bigger group travelling together with minibus transfers.
Step-free travel in one of our wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
A day out further afield with a private tour.
Your fare is fixed and quoted upfront from Southend to your exact Southwark address, including parking and free waiting time. The route is about 40 miles, normally 55–80 minutes by road, but the price stays the same whatever the traffic. Get an instant price on our booking page or by phone.
We do. Your flight is followed by its number and the pickup shifts to the actual landing time, so the car to Southwark is ready early or late at no extra cost.
Pick meet & greet for a name-board welcome inside arrivals, or a standard pickup where the driver stays nearby and phones you the moment you are out with your luggage.
Yes. We collect from and drop at any Southwark address — homes, hotels and offices. Provide the full address and postcode when booking so the driver finds you easily.
One hundred percent. We do not run meters or apply surge pricing, so the Southend to Southwark price you see at booking is the price on the invoice.
You can — book both directions together and both fixed fares are held. Heading back to Southend, we build in traffic and check-in time so you arrive with room to spare.
Choose from saloons, estates, MPVs, 8-seaters or an executive car for the Southwark journey — just tell us your group size and luggage when you book.
We can, with no charge added. Specify infant, child or booster seats and the quantity when you book, and they will already be fitted when the driver arrives.
There is free waiting time built into every Southend pickup, allowing for passport control and baggage reclaim. The exact allowance appears as you book.
Settle securely online at booking, by card with the driver, or on account for regular trips — the fixed fare is identical whichever method you choose.
Southwark is roughly to the west of Southend, at around 40 miles by road — a quick, short-distance run by our usual standards. Your driver takes the most direct route on the day, typically via the A127 and A13, and the fixed fare covers whichever way the traffic runs.
This guide to Southend ↔ Southwark transfers is written and kept current by the Airportmove operations team, a London-licensed private-hire operator based at 450 Bath Rd, near Heathrow. We run fixed-fare airport, station and door-to-door journeys across London and the UK every day. Questions about your Southend to Southwark transfer? Call +44 (0) 158 282 4631 or email booking@airportmove.co.uk.
Last updated: 7 July 2026