London Southend Airport (SEN) — Fixed-Fare Transfers
London Southend Airport, on the Essex coast, is the capital’s smallest and least-known major airport — and that obscurity is precisely its advantage. With a compact terminal, short security queues, and a railway station steps from the door,...
London Southend Airport, on the Essex coast, is the capital’s smallest and least-known major airport — and that obscurity is precisely its advantage. With a compact terminal, short security queues, and a railway station steps from the door, Southend offers a genuinely calm flying experience. For ground transfers, RushXO connects SEN to London, Essex, and across the Thames to Kent, with the same fixed-fare promise that defines every route we run.
Fixed Fares to London Southend from Popular Areas
Every fare below is a genuine RushXO price — calculated on real road distance, all tolls included, locked at the moment you book. No surge, no night premium, no Bank Holiday uplift.
| From | Distance | Saloon | Executive | 8-Seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravesend | 28 mi | £77 | £93 | £121 |
| Dartford | 32 mi | £85 | £105 | £137 |
| Medway (Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham) | 32 mi | £85 | £105 | £137 |
| Greenwich | 32 mi | £90 | £110 | £142 |
| Canary Wharf | 34 mi | £120 | £140 | £157 |
| City of London | 38 mi | £129 | £136 | £170 |
| Maidstone | 40 mi | £103 | £127 | £150 |
| Central London | 42 mi | £136 | £145 | £182 |
Fares last reviewed June 2026. Fixed at booking, tolls included.
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The Quiet Airport — Southend’s Appeal
Southend has positioned itself as the antidote to the chaos of the larger London airports: you can often walk from the terminal door to the departure gate in minutes. For travellers who value that calm, a RushXO transfer completes the experience — a door-to-door fixed-fare journey with none of the parking, shuttle, or surge-pricing friction of the bigger airports.
A127 vs A13 — Two Routes to London
Southend connects to London by two main arteries: the A127 (the Southend Arterial Road) running west toward the M25, and the A13 hugging the Thames estuary. RushXO drivers choose between them based on the time of day and live conditions — the A127 is usually faster but the A13 can win when the A127’s junctions back up. From Kent, our Southend route crosses via the Dartford Crossing and the estuary roads.
Common Southend Destinations
RushXO’s Southend transfers run predominantly into Essex (Basildon, Chelmsford, Brentwood), into east and central London, and across the river into north Kent — Gravesend, Dartford, and the Medway towns, which are closer to Southend than many travellers realise.
Choosing Your London Southend Vehicle
RushXO offers five vehicle classes for every London Southend transfer, each on the same transparent per-mile pricing. For solo travellers and couples, the saloon; for business travel, the executive Mercedes or BMW; for families, the MPV; and for groups, the 8-seater or 9-seater minibus. The right choice depends on your party size and luggage — and a group minibus to or from London Southend frequently costs less per head than two separate saloons.
About RushXO — Your Licensed, Local Private Hire Operator
RushXO Ltd is a Dartford-based private hire operator licensed by Transport for London, registered at Companies House under number 16464640, and registered with the Information Commissioner's Office under reference ZC112187. We are not a faceless app or an overseas call centre — we are a Kent-rooted, fully accountable British private hire company with a no-surge promise to our patrons.
Every RushXO chauffeur holds a current TfL Private Hire Driver licence, which requires an enhanced DBS criminal-record check, a Group 2 medical assessment, and topographical and English-language testing. On top of those statutory requirements, we apply our own onboarding standard covering presentation, punctuality, discretion, and conduct. The result is a fleet of professional, vetted, accountable chauffeurs you can trust with your family, your schedule, and your business travel.
The London Southend fixed-fare promise
Meet & greet inside arrivals · 60 minutes complimentary waiting · free flight tracking · no surge · no night premium · named driver confirmed 24 hours ahead · TfL-licensed, fully insured vehicle.