Birmingham Airport Transfers at Starting Fares

A taxi from Southampton to Birmingham Airport costs from £220 for a saloon, from £240 for an MPV and from £260 for a minibus, and the drive takes 1.5 to 2 hours. Birmingham Airport is one connected passenger terminal with every check-in desk and the arrivals hall on the ground floor, where your driver meets you with a name board.

IATA:BHX

Terminal pickup: The terminal is one connected building: the former Terminals 1 and 2 are linked by the Millennium Link, with all check-in desks and arrivals on the ground floor. Your driver meets you there with a name board.

Birmingham Airport transfer service
IATA: BHX

Your Trusted Birmingham Airport Transfer Partner

Birmingham to Southampton transfers take approximately 2h20m-2h30m depending on traffic. We monitor your flight for delays and provide meet and greet service in arrivals. This is a popular route for travellers connecting between the Midlands and the South Coast.

Transfer from
From £220
Journey time
2h20m-2h30m
Long-distance transferFlight monitoringMeet & greet serviceFares confirmed when you bookExperienced drivers

Birmingham Airport (BHX) is around 130 road miles north of Southampton via the M40 and M42, serving domestic and international flights. We offer long-distance transfer services with flight monitoring and meet and greet.

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Transfer Prices From Southampton

Starting fares for Birmingham Airport transfers. Your fare is confirmed at the time of booking, no surge pricing and no hidden charges.

Car for Birmingham Airport transfersCar
Start From
from £220
Saloon · 1-4 passengers
MPV for Birmingham Airport transfersMPV
Start From
from £240
People carrier · up to 6 passengers
8-Seater for Birmingham Airport transfers8-Seater
Start From
from £260
8-seater minibus · larger groups

Full Birmingham Airport Fare Table, Both Directions

Every vehicle class we run to Birmingham Airport, with the fare for each. The same fare applies in each direction, out to the airport and back to Southampton, and the typical journey time is 2h20m-2h30m. Fares are per vehicle, one way, and include flight tracking, 60 minutes of free waiting, airport parking and tolls. Meet and greet is available on request.

VehiclePassengersFrom SouthamptonTo Southampton
Saloon1-4 passengersfrom £220from £220
MPVUp to 6 passengersfrom £240from £240
Minibus8-seater, larger groupsfrom £260from £260

Whichever direction you travel, your fare is confirmed at the time of booking. There is no surge pricing and no hidden charges, and traffic on the day does not change the price.

Every fare in this table also appears on the fare table for every route, with the cruise, fly-cruise and local tables alongside it.

Included with every transfer

All charges included

Airport and port pickup and drop-off charges are included in your quoted fare.

60 minutes free waiting

From the moment you land, your first 60 minutes of waiting time are completely free of charge.

Car seats on request

Child and infant seats are available on request, just discuss your requirements with our team.

Free bottled water

A free bottle of water is provided for every transfer.

Meet & greet available

Meet and greet service is available, let us know your requirements when you book.

Prices are per vehicle, one way from Southampton, and include airport parking and toll charges. Child seats and extra luggage can be added on request.

Taxi from Birmingham Airport to Southampton

The fares on this page run in both directions. The same published fare that takes you from Southampton to Birmingham Airport also brings you back, and the pickup is built around your flight rather than the clock: your driver tracks the flight, meets you as you arrive, and the fare is confirmed when you book, so the price is settled before you land. Whichever direction you travel, the fare itself is taken from all our published fares.

When you land at Birmingham Airport

Birmingham is the longest run on this page, around 130 road miles north of Southampton via the M40 and M42, and the return drive takes 2h20m to 2h30m depending on traffic. It is a popular route for travellers connecting between the Midlands and the South Coast, and the fare is the same published fare as the outward journey, per vehicle and confirmed when you book, so a long journey is settled as one price before anyone gets in the car.

The airport is one connected passenger terminal, with the former Terminals 1 and 2 linked by the Millennium Link and all check-in desks and arrivals on the ground floor. Your driver tracks your flight and meets you in arrivals with a name board, then helps with your luggage. Your first 60 minutes of waiting from the moment you land are included in the fare, and if the flight is delayed, the pickup moves to the new landing time with no need to call and no change to the price.

On a journey of this length, the vehicle matters as much as the timetable. There is ample luggage space for long-distance transfers, whether it is a short domestic trip or the end of an international journey, and our drivers know the route well. One car takes you from the arrivals hall to your door in Southampton or anywhere in the surrounding Hampshire area, at any hour of the day or night.

  • 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 Birmingham Airport run

For a journey of 2h20m to 2h30m, choose the vehicle with your luggage and your party in mind. A saloon takes one to four passengers and suits most travellers. The MPV carries up to six and gives a family or a group of colleagues room to spread out over a long drive. The minibus is the group vehicle, and every class we run on this route has ample luggage space for long-distance transfers, from a short domestic trip to the end of an international journey.

The fare for each vehicle includes flight monitoring and waiting time, and is confirmed at the time of booking. Child and infant seats are available on request, and a free bottle of water is provided for every transfer. Our drivers know this route well, so the practical questions, when to leave and which vehicle, are ones we are happy to talk through when you book.

Taxi or Train to Birmingham Airport? And When to Leave

Drive from Southampton
1.5 to 2 hours
Be at the airport
2 hours before short-haul, 3 before long-haul
Leave for a 10:00 flight
around 06:00

Worked example: for a 10:00 short-haul flight, airlines advise arriving by 08:00, and by 07:00 for a long-haul flight, so leave Southampton around 06:00. Tell us your flight time when you book and we set the pickup to match, with the drive, the traffic and the check-in queues already allowed for.

How the Two Journeys to Birmingham Airport Compare

Soton Cars taxiBy train
The journeyOne car from your door straight to Birmingham AirportThe train is a fair alternative on this route: direct CrossCountry trains run from Southampton Central to Birmingham International, beside the airport. A taxi removes the station legs at both ends, the timetable risk, and the per-person fares for a group.
Your luggageIn the boot, with help at both endsCarried by you on every leg, including across stations
What it costsOne fare per vehicle, from £220 for a saloonA fare per person on every leg, plus any last-mile taxi at the far end
First and last flightsRuns 24/7, with pickups set to your flight timeBound by the first and last trains of the day

Leaving Southampton for Birmingham Airport: Timing the Run

For a 10:00 flight from Birmingham we suggest leaving Southampton around 06:00, and this is a route where we would not trim the margin: the drive can take 2h30m, and the plan is to be at the terminal two hours before a short-haul flight, three before a long-haul one. The M40 and M42 carry the journey, joining the M3 for the run into Southampton on the way back, and your driver plans around the traffic on the day.

Your pickup is set from your flight time when you book. The service runs 24/7, so Birmingham's early departures mean small-hours collections from Southampton and its late arrivals mean a driver waiting in arrivals at night, always on the fare confirmed at booking with no surge pricing and no hidden charges.

Booking your Birmingham 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

Frequently Asked Questions About Birmingham Airport Transfers

Common questions about our airport transfer to and from Birmingham Airport.

A saloon from Southampton to Birmingham Airport costs from £220, an MPV costs from £240 and a minibus costs from £260. These are the same figures shown in the price list on this page, they are confirmed when you book, and they include flight monitoring, 60 minutes of free waiting, airport parking and tolls. Meet and greet is available on request.

The Birmingham Airport fare starts from the prices shown on this page and is confirmed at the time of booking, so the price you are quoted is the price you pay. There is no surge pricing and no hidden charges, and traffic on the day does not change the fare.

The same published fares apply in this direction: from £220 in a saloon, from £240 in an MPV and from £260 in a minibus, per vehicle one way. Your driver tracks your flight, meets you in arrivals with a name board, and 60 minutes of free waiting from the moment you land are included, with the fare confirmed when you book.

The terminal is one connected building: the former Terminals 1 and 2 are linked by the Millennium Link, with all check-in desks and arrivals on the ground floor. Your driver meets you there with a name board. Your driver tracks your flight before you land, so a delay costs you nothing and 60 minutes of waiting are included.

Every transfer to Birmingham Airport includes 60 minutes of free waiting from the moment you land, flight monitoring and help with your luggage, and meet and greet with a name board is available on request.

Call +44 2380 333 000 at any hour of the day or night, or book online, and we will confirm your fare straight away. If you are flying, send us your flight number so the driver can track any delay.

We monitor your flight, so your driver arrives for the actual landing time and meets you in arrivals with a name board. Your 60 minutes of free waiting run from when you land, not from the scheduled time, and the fare confirmed when you booked is the fare you pay for the drive back to Southampton.

Birmingham Airport is around 130 road miles north of Southampton. The journey takes about 2h20m to 2h30m by car, depending on traffic on the M40, the M42 and the M3.

Yes, we offer reliable long-distance transfers from Birmingham Airport to Southampton and throughout Hampshire. Our experienced drivers are familiar with the route and provide a comfortable journey.

Yes, we provide vehicles with ample luggage space for long-distance transfers. Whether it's a short domestic trip or an international journey, our vehicles can accommodate your bags comfortably.