In The Independent’s annual survey, Southend remains in last place.

London City airport has jumped to first place in The Independent’s annual survey of transport links to the UK’s leading airports.

Improved services on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) saw the east London airport climb three places, above Southampton, Birmingham and Manchester. Once again, though, the capital’s most far-flung airports – Luton, Stansted and Southend – occupy the last three places. 

The survey rates airports on the off-peak frequency, journey time and cost of the main link to the city they serve. In February this year, the number of trains between London City airport and Canning Town – where passengers connect with the Jubilee Line doubled. There is now one DLR trains every five minutes. The off-peak fare with a contactless credit or debit card, or an Oyster card, is £2.80.

RankingAirport name

1London City

2Southampton

3Birmingham

4Manchester

5Heathrow

6Norwich

7Newcastle

8Belfast City

9Aberdeen

10=Doncaster

10=Glasgow

See the full list at: http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/how-to-get-to-london-city-airport-heathrow-gatwick-birmingham-southend-a7466266.html (SOURCE)