About 103 miles · from £300
Southampton Cruise Terminal to Heathrow, via Stonehenge
See the stones on the way to your flight
A great many cruise passengers come off the ship at eight in the morning with a flight that does not leave until the evening. That leaves the best part of a day to fill, and the default is to spend it sitting in a Heathrow terminal with your luggage.
There is a better use of it. Stonehenge sits almost exactly on the way — a short detour off the A303 between Southampton and the M3 — so we can collect you at the terminal, spend a couple of hours at the stones, and carry on to Heathrow in time for your flight. It is one journey with a stop in the middle, not a transfer and a separate tour, and your cases stay in the vehicle throughout.
The whole thing is planned backwards from your flight. Tell us the departure time and your disembarkation group and we will tell you honestly whether the day works — if it is too tight, we will say so rather than rush you round the stones.
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Guide prices for a standard car, one way. The final price depends on the number of passengers, the amount of luggage, your exact addresses and the time of day. We confirm the price when we come back to you, and nothing is charged through this website.
Cruise Terminal to Heathrow via Stonehenge
from£300
About 103 miles by road · one way, standard car
About 5 hours door to door — a typical time rather than a promise.
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The journey
The journey, step by step
Times are elapsed from pickup rather than clock times, because this journey starts whenever suits you.
- 0:00
Met at your cruise terminal
Once you are off the ship and through with your luggage. Give us the ship name and we will watch the berthing rather than holding you to a fixed time.
- 1:10
Set down at the Stonehenge visitor centre
About an hour north-west across the county boundary into Wiltshire. You go in with your timed ticket; the cases stay in the car with your driver.
- 3:10
Two hours at the stones, then back to the car
The circle, the shuttle or the walk out to it, the exhibition and the Neolithic houses. We are waiting where we dropped you.
- 4:50
Drop-off at your Heathrow terminal
Around ninety minutes on from the stones via the A303 and the M3, to the departures doors of the right terminal.
About 5 hours door to door. That is a typical run rather than a promise — the time of day makes more difference than the distance does. We suggest a pickup time when we confirm your booking, and it allows for the road being busier than the map thinks.
Worth knowing on this journey
- Admission to Stonehenge is not included. English Heritage tickets are timed — book your slot first, then tell us the time.
- Your luggage stays in the vehicle throughout. There is nowhere at Stonehenge to leave a fortnight of cruise cases.
- A mid-afternoon or evening departure from Heathrow is usually comfortable; a lunchtime flight usually is not.
Want the full day set out? The tour page for this journey has it hour by hour, with what is included, what is not, and what there is to see when you get there.
The route
The road we take
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What to expect
Planning this journey
Fitting it around the flight
Stonehenge uses timed-entry tickets, so there are two fixed points in the day rather than one: your entry slot and your flight. We work between them. As a rough guide, a mid-afternoon or evening departure from Heathrow leaves plenty of room; a lunchtime flight usually does not. Book your entry slot before you sail if you can, and send us the time.
Rather than a coach excursion or a long wait
Cruise line excursions run to a fixed itinerary with a coachload of people, and they rarely drop you at the airport afterwards. The alternative most people fall back on is going straight to Heathrow and waiting. This is the middle option: your own car, your own timings, and you still reach the terminal when you need to.
What to tell us when you book
- The name of your ship and your disembarkation time or group
- Your flight number and departure time from Heathrow
- Whether you have booked Stonehenge tickets, and for what time slot
- Number of passengers and total number of bags
- Anywhere else you would like to stop — Salisbury is barely out of the way
Cruise Terminal to Heathrow via Stonehenge: common questions
Is Stonehenge admission included in the price?
No. The price covers the driving and two hours of waiting while you visit. English Heritage uses timed-entry tickets, so please book your slot separately and tell us the time when you book the car.
What happens to our luggage while we are at Stonehenge?
It stays in the vehicle with your driver. There is nothing to carry round the site and nothing to put in storage.
How late a flight do we need for this to work?
It depends on your disembarkation group, but a mid-afternoon or later departure from Heathrow is usually comfortable. Send us both times and we will give you an honest answer before you commit.
Can we stop somewhere else instead?
Yes. Salisbury and its cathedral is barely a detour, and Winchester, the New Forest and Bath are all possible. Tell us what you would like to see and we will price it.
Can you do the same journey to Gatwick?
Yes, though it is a longer drive after the stop so it needs a later flight. Put the details in the quote form and we will come back to you with a price.
Travelling from Cruise Terminal to Heathrow via Stonehenge?
Send us the details and we will come back to you to confirm the journey and the price.