Connections across London and Essex
Up to six peak trains an hour to the heart of London (Zone 1)
Southend Airport station can get you to London Liverpool Street in just 52 minutes and to Stratford in 43 minutes. Featuring easy connections to the new Elizabeth Line at Shenfield, Stratford and London Liverpool Street, the airport is just 20 minutes away from London underground stations.
With up to six services an hour during peak times and easy connections to the tube network, you’ll be in Central London in under an hour, and can get to Stratford even faster.
Plan your journey
Southend Airport station
One of the quickest, simplest ways to get to and from London Southend Airport is by train, thanks to our modern, purpose-built train station just 100 steps from the terminal.
Buying a ticket
It couldn’t be easier to buy your train ticket at the airport or the station. Ticket vending machines are available in arrivals, just before you exit the terminal and in the train station. This spring, we are introducing contactless payments at our station – just tap to pay!
Ticket office
The ticket office is manned every day from 06.00-23.00 including bank holidays. Self-service ticket machines at the station are available 24 hours a day.
Take a virtual tour
Explore the Greater Anglia train fleet in 360 degrees. Greater Anglia’s virtual tours can help you plan your journey to London Southend Airport and are great with reducing anxiety before you travel.
They’re also really helpful for checking how accessible your journey is for you.
Timetables & departures
Latest timetables • View live departures • Buy London to Southend Airport tickets • Buy Southend Airport to London tickets
20 minutes to London Underground connections
To connect to the tube in London, change at Stratford for London Overground, Central Line, DLR – including direct journeys to London City Airport – or the Jubilee Line. Or, you can change at London Liverpool Street for the Hammersmith & City Line, Circle Line, Metropolitan Line, Central Line or Elizabeth Line.
Elizabeth Line
The Elizabeth Line provides passengers with new convenient links from Essex and Central London – with stops at Shenfield, Stratford and London Liverpool Street – to Paddington and beyond, making it easier than ever to connect to other London airports. Change at Farringdon for trains to Gatwick or Luton, or change at Paddington to the Elizabeth Line service that travels directly to Heathrow.
Connections from c2c
Getting to London Southend Airport via train is convenient and efficient. If you live or work near a c2c train station, you can easily connect to the airport via the Greater Anglia line through Southend High Street in an 8-10 minute walk.
Exit the train at Southend Central station and walk through Southend High Street towards Queensway to connect to Southend Victoria station for your onward journey to London Southend Airport.
Expand for journey times
Here are some approximate journey times from stations along the c2c line to London Southend Airport using the Southend High Street interchange:
- Shoeburyness (SRY): 23 minutes
- Basildon (BSO): 36 minutes
- Grays (GRY): 55 minutes
- Barking (BKG): 57 minutes
- Chafford Hundred (CFH): 59 minutes
- Dagenham Dock (DDK): 1 hour 22 minutes (change at Barking)
Alternatively, you can disembark at Shoeburyness and board the number 9 bus, which runs every 12 minutes, directly to London Southend Airport.
Where to find the station
It couldn’t be more convenient to take the train. Our railway station is just 100 steps away, opposite the main terminal building, through the covered walkway.
Address: Southend Airport Railway Station, Eastern Perimeter Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6YF
Special assistance
The station is designed with easy access in mind and station staff will be happy to help you get around. Contact to book special assistance 48 hours in advance.
Telephone: +44 (0) 1702 545536
Email: [email protected]
Route maps
Travelling to London Southend Airport from London
Travelling to London from London Southend Airport
Policies & helpful links
Accessible Travel Policy • Making Rail Accessible For Older People & Disabled Passengers • Station Complaints Handling Document • London Southend Airport Station Privacy Policy Statement • London Southend Airport Station Environmental Policy Statement • Making Rail Accessible • Travel alerts
Need help?
Check out our advice
Is London Southend Airport in the Oyster or contactless zone?
No, the Oyster/contactless zone ends at Shenfield, where a valid ticket will be required to continue your journey to the airport.
Can I use my Freedom Pass to and from the airport?
The Freedom Pass is only valid within the London zones; an extension ticket will be required from the boundary zone to the Airport.
What facilities are available at the station?
We have public toilets, baby changing facilities, national key toilets and vending machines. Please speak to a member of staff if you need the toilet key.
Is assistance available at the station?
Southend Airport station is able to offer assistance for passengers arriving at the station. Should you require any assistance at the station, please contact the team.
Telephone: +44 (0) 1702 545536
Email: [email protected]