Heathrow Airport Transfers at Starting Fares

When you land at Heathrow Airport

The run back from Heathrow to Southampton is about 70 road miles, mainly motorway, and takes 1h15m to 1h45m depending on traffic, with the M25 the stretch that varies most. The fare is the same published fare as the outward journey, per vehicle and confirmed when you book, so a family or a group with cases travels for one price and is dropped at the door in Southampton rather than at a station.

Heathrow has four passenger terminals in use, 2, 3, 4 and 5, and the terminal matters: send us your flight number when you book and your driver tracks the flight, then waits in the arrivals hall of the terminal you actually land at, holding a name board. From landing, your first 60 minutes of waiting are free, which covers the walk from the gate, passport control and baggage reclaim at a large terminal without the meter of worry that a delayed bag usually brings. If the flight itself is late, the pickup moves with it at no extra cost.

Plenty of Heathrow arrivals are not going home but going to sea. If you are flying in for a cruise, one car can take you from arrivals here straight to your cruise terminal check-in entrance on a through fare, from £130, or from £135 for the Ocean and QEII terminals. We track the flight and time the drive to the port around your ship's check-in window, and the whole journey is one booking, one fare, confirmed before you travel.

• Flight tracking on every airport pickup
• Meet and greet with a name board, available on request
• 60 minutes of free waiting from the moment you land
• Help with your luggage, at both ends
• One fare per vehicle, confirmed when you book
• Pickups at any hour, day or night

Choosing your vehicle for the Heathrow Airport run

Heathrow journeys usually mean long-haul luggage, and that is what decides the vehicle. A saloon suits one to four passengers with standard cases. The MPV carries up to six passengers and is the sensible choice for a family with hold luggage, because the bags travel in the same vehicle as the people rather than being squeezed around them. For larger groups, sports teams or several families travelling together, the minibus keeps everyone on one booking and one fare.

Whichever vehicle you choose, the fare for that vehicle is confirmed when you book and includes flight monitoring, 60 minutes of free waiting, and the airport parking and tolls. Child and infant seats are available on request, and a free bottle of water is provided for every transfer, which is welcome after a long flight. If you are unsure which class your luggage needs, tell us the case count when you book and we will advise honestly.

How the Two Journeys to Heathrow Airport Compare

Leaving Southampton for Heathrow Airport: Timing the Run

For a 10:00 flight from Heathrow we suggest leaving Southampton around 06:00: that allows the top of the drive range, 1h45m at busy times, and still puts you at the terminal two hours ahead for a short-haul flight, or three hours ahead for long-haul departures on the same arithmetic we use in the worked example above. Morning departures bunch on the M3 and the M25, so for flights between 07:00 and 10:00 we would always plan on the slower end of the range rather than the faster one.

Your pickup is set from your flight time when you book, and we would rather collect you ten minutes early than have you watching the clock. If your flight leaves in the small hours, that is normal work for us: the service runs 24/7, and there is no surcharge for night or early-morning pickups beyond the fare confirmed at booking.

Booking your Heathrow Airport transfer: what we will ask

A booking takes a couple of minutes by phone on +44 2380 333 000, online or by WhatsApp, and it helps to have the details below to hand. Each one does a job: together they let us set the pickup to your flight, send the right vehicle and confirm your exact fare before you travel, rather than estimating it on the day.

• Your flight number, so your driver can track any delay
• The address to collect you from in Southampton, or the address to bring you back to
• How many passengers are travelling, and roughly how much luggage you have
• Whether you need child or infant seats, which are available on request
• Your return flight details as well, if you would like the same service back