Greater Anglia (Southend Airport station) · ~52–55 min to Liverpool Street; ~43–46 min to Stratford
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
LCY8.6+0.1
SEN8.5
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
LCY6.8
SEN7.0+0.2
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
LCY6.4
SEN6.5+0.1
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
LCY9.1+0.6
SEN8.5
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
LCY6.3
SEN7.3+1.0
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
LCY4.5
SEN6.8+2.3
Best for
LCY
City / Canary Wharf business day-trips on BA CityFlyer and European regionalsTravelers who value attached DLR over mega-hub shoppingLight-luggage short-haul within LCY’s steep-approach aircraft limitsPriority Pass or LoungeKey dining credits at Soul & Grain or Juniper until 09:LDN Suite opens
SEN
easyJet leisure trips when Greater Anglia beats the slog to Stansted or LutonPriority Pass / DragonPass holders who pre-book SKYLIFE on early banksTravellers who want CT 2 L liquids rules and a short single-terminal walk
Watch out for
LCY
No passenger lounge open yet (Aspire 09:LDN Suite targeted early 2027)≤100 ml liquids still enforced despite CT leave-in-bag scannersSaturday afternoon–Sunday morning noise closure — no scheduled flyingPrivate-car drop-off £8 / first 5 min then £1/min, 10 min max (APCOA)
SEN
Oyster/contactless PAYG ends at Shenfield — buy a National Rail ticket to Southend AirportFood and retail choice is limited; do not expect a major-hub food courtDo not confuse SEN with STN (Stansted), LCY (London City), or SOU (Southampton)
LCY · Docklands’ steep-approach city runway: DLR in the building, a tiny single terminal, CT screening that still enforces 100 ml, and no real lounge until Aspire’s 09:LDN Suite in early 2027 — unbeatable for Canary Wharf/City day trips, brittle when noise curfews or weather bite.
SEN · Compact Essex London airport with a rail station ~100 steps away, easyJet’s 2025 base, CT security that allows 2 L liquids in the bag, and a single SKYLIFE lounge — tiny compared with STN/LTN but unusually easy door-to-gate once you are on Greater Anglia.
