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- Vehicle type
- Saloon
- Luggage
- 2 bags
- Passengers
- 4
✦Heathrow to Southampton · 75 to 105 minutes
Heathrow to Southampton Taxi Transfer
Straight from arrivals to the cruise terminal, with the luggage in the boot the whole way. One fixed fare, and a driver watching your flight.
Passengers
2
Bags
2
- Distance
- 67 miles by road
- Journey time
- 75 to 105 minutes
- Fares from
- £160
- Road route
- M25 to junction 12, then the M3 south
- By rail
- No direct train. At least one change, around 2 hours
- By coach
- Direct coach, roughly 2 hours
Overview
What is a Heathrow to Southampton transfer?
A Heathrow to Southampton taxi transfer is a booked private hire journey from the airport to Southampton at a price agreed before travel. Taxiqo runs it from £160 in a saloon, from the terminal to the door you choose in Southampton.
The drive is 67 miles, almost all of it motorway: the M25 south to junction 12, then the M3 all the way down to Southampton. Allow 75 to 105 minutes. The slow part is usually the M25 around Heathrow and the M3 near the M25 at peak times; once past Basingstoke the road is normally clear.
Most people booking this journey are going to sea. They have landed at Heathrow to join a cruise, or they are coming off a ship and flying home the same day. That means heavy luggage, a fixed boarding window, and very little appetite for changing trains with four suitcases.
Below you will find the fare in every vehicle class, how pickup works at Heathrow and drop-off at the Southampton cruise terminals, what the price includes, how a car compares with the coach and the train, and how to book. The questions at the end cover timing, delayed flights, luggage and the return journey.
Why book a car
Why a car makes sense to Southampton
There is no direct train from Heathrow to Southampton. Rail means getting away from the airport first and changing at least once, with your luggage, for a journey of around 2 hours when every connection works.
The coach is direct and cheaper for one person, but it runs to a timetable rather than to your flight, and it drops at the coach station rather than at your cruise terminal. A private airport transfer takes you from arrivals to the terminal door.
Direct from Heathrow arrivals to your terminal
Departure timed to your landing, not to a timetable
Flight tracked, so a delayed arrival moves the pickup
Room for cruise luggage in the larger vehicles
No changes and no carrying cases between trains
One fixed fare, agreed before you travel
Fares
Heathrow to Southampton prices by vehicle
One fare covers the vehicle and everyone in it. It does not change with the time of day, the traffic, or how long you wait.
| Vehicle | Passengers | Luggage | Fixed fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | Up to 4 | 2 large cases | £160 |
| Estate | Up to 4 | 4 large cases | £200 |
| Mercedes E-Class | Up to 3 | 2 large cases | £200 |
| Mercedes S-Class | Up to 3 | 2 large cases | £270 |
| Mercedes V-Class | Up to 6 | 6 large cases | £240 |
| 8 Seater | Up to 8 | 8 large cases | £260 |
| 16 Seater Minibus | Up to 16 | 16 cases | £739.90 |
| Range Rover | Up to 4 | 3 large cases | £361.40 |
Booking for a group, or travelling with more than the luggage shown? Call +44 7471 282859 and we will quote the right vehicle.
Terminals
Pickup at Heathrow, drop-off in Southampton
Heathrow has four passenger terminals, and the Port of Southampton has several cruise terminals spread along the docks. Getting the right one at each end saves a lot of walking with heavy cases.
We take your flight number at booking and work out the Heathrow terminal from it. For the port, tell us your ship or the terminal named on your cruise documents and we drop you at that terminal. The same fare applies to other Southampton addresses, such as a hotel or the station.
- Heathrow arrivalsMeet and greet drivers wait inside the arrivals hall of Terminals 2, 3, 4 or 5 with a name board. Car park charges are inside the fare.
- Heathrow forecourtStandard pickups use the designated pickup area at each terminal. The driver sends the exact spot once they are there.
- Southampton cruise terminalsOcean, Mayflower, City, QEII and Horizon terminals. Give us the terminal from your cruise documents and we take you to its drop-off.
- Southampton city and hotelsStaying the night before sailing? We drop at any hotel or address in Southampton, including Southampton Central station.
Included
What the £160 covers
Every charge the journey creates is already inside the quoted figure, so the amount at booking and the amount at the end are the same.
- The Heathrow pickup charge
- Car park charges when meet and greet is chosen
- Sixty minutes of free waiting, timed from when you land
- Live tracking of your inbound flight number
- Drop-off at your cruise terminal, hotel or address in Southampton
- VAT at the standard rate
Compare
Car, coach or train?
The coach is the cheapest way to Southampton and takes roughly 2 hours. If you are travelling alone with one bag and plenty of time before boarding, it is a sensible choice.
The train is the least convenient: around 2 hours with at least one change, and you still need a taxi from Southampton Central to the docks. It rarely suits a cruise passenger with luggage.
A car is the better choice when there are two or more of you, when you have cruise luggage, or when your flight might land late. Four people sharing an estate car at £200 pay about £50 each, and eight sharing the Vito pay about £33 each, door to terminal.
Booking
Booking a Heathrow to Southampton transfer
Give us your flight number and your destination in Southampton. For a cruise, add the ship name or terminal so the driver goes straight to the right one.
- 1
Enter the journey
Put Heathrow as the pickup and your Southampton address or cruise terminal as the destination. The fare returns instantly.
- 2
Add your flight number
This is what we track. If the flight lands late, the pickup moves with it at no extra charge.
- 3
Choose a vehicle
Count the cases, not just the people. A saloon takes two large cases; cruise luggage usually needs an estate or larger.
- 4
Confirm and travel
You get written confirmation with the fare and the driver's details. Pay by card, cash or business account.
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Very easy to book and the price was clear from the start. The driver was professional and the vehicle was clean. I would definitely use TAXIQO again.
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Heathrow to Southampton questions
Heathrow Airport to Southampton, answered
Direct answers on journey time, the fare, cruise terminal drop-off, luggage, the train and coach, late flights and the trip back to Heathrow.
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Our London team is available 24/7 to help you choose the right vehicle, explain fixed prices and take your booking.
CONTACT US75 to 105 minutes, covering 67 miles on the M25 and the M3. The longer end applies at the morning and evening peaks around the M25.
From £160 in a saloon, £200 in an E-Class and £240 in a V-Class. The fare is for the whole vehicle and is fixed when you book.
No. Rail needs at least one change and takes around 2 hours, plus a taxi from Southampton Central to the docks. A car is direct in 75 to 105 minutes.
Yes. Tell us the terminal on your cruise documents, or the ship name, and we drop you at that terminal's drop-off point. The fare is the same.
Count the large cases. A saloon takes 2, an estate 4, a V-Class 6 and the Vito 8. Most cruise couples with two cases each book an estate.
The coach is cheaper for one light traveller with time to spare. A car is better with two or more people, cruise luggage or a tight boarding time. Four people sharing an estate pay about £50 each.
The pickup moves with it. We track the flight number you give us and re-time the driver. You also get 60 minutes of free waiting from the actual landing time.
Yes. Book the return with Southampton as the pickup and Heathrow as the destination. It is priced the same way, and we time the pickup to the disembarkation time you give us.
Book Heathrow to Southampton.
£160 fixed, 75 to 105 minutes.
Give us your inbound flight number and we will track it. Book online, or call the Taxiqo team at any hour.