About 80 miles · from £145
Gatwick to Southampton Transfers
Arrivals pickup, door-to-door
Coming back into Gatwick and heading for Southampton is around 80 miles, and it is a journey that tends to happen at awkward hours — a lot of leisure flights land late in the evening or very early in the morning, when the rail connections are at their thinnest.
Tell us your flight number and which terminal you are arriving into, and we will plan the pickup around when you are likely to come through rather than the scheduled landing time. From there it is a single drive to your door in Southampton, with your luggage loaded once.
The quote form will open with this journey already filled in. You can change either address before sending it.
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.
Gatwick Airport to Southampton
from£145
About 80 miles by road · one way, standard car
About 1 hour 45 from the arrivals hall — a typical time rather than a promise.
Send us the journey and we will come back with a confirmed price within two hours.
The journey
The journey, step by step
Times are elapsed from pickup rather than clock times, because this journey starts whenever suits you.
- Landing
You land at North or South Terminal
We plan around when you are realistically likely to walk out, not the scheduled landing time. Tell us which terminal — the two are a shuttle ride apart and meeting at the wrong one costs everybody twenty minutes.
- 0:00
Met in arrivals
At the meeting point we agreed when you booked. If your flight has landed late, that is our problem to absorb rather than yours to solve at midnight.
- 0:15
Away from the airport
Cases in the boot once. From here it is either the M23 and M25 west, or straight down and across through Sussex, depending on the hour.
- 1:00
The long middle stretch
Eighty miles is the price of Gatwick being on the far side of the county. Late at night it is a quick, quiet drive; at five on a Friday afternoon it is not.
- 1:45
Door-to-door in Southampton
To your address, cases out, done. This is the journey people book furthest in advance, because a delayed evening flight and the last train do not mix.
About 1 hour 45 from the arrivals hall. 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
- Tell us which terminal you land at, North or South.
- Late arrivals are the most common reason for booking this one. If you land after the last useful train, book ahead and you know the car is there.
- Send the flight number so we can follow the arrival and adjust for a delay.
- If your party is splitting between two addresses, say so in the notes and we will tell you what we can arrange.
The route
The road we take
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What to expect
Planning this journey
Late arrivals
Gatwick sees a lot of evening arrivals, and by the time you have cleared the terminal the last useful train may well have gone. This is the single most common reason people book this journey with us in advance rather than taking a chance on the night. If you are landing late, book ahead and you will know the car is arranged.
Rather than a late-night rail connection
Gatwick to Southampton by train involves changing, and the timetable is much less forgiving outside the middle of the day. If your flight is delayed by an hour, a connection you were relying on may simply not be there. A private transfer removes that risk entirely.
What to tell us when you book
- Your flight number and arrival terminal, North or South
- Where you are flying in from
- Whether you have hold luggage to collect
- Where you would like to be met
- Your full Southampton drop-off address, including postcode
Gatwick Airport to Southampton: common questions
Can you pick up from both Gatwick terminals?
Yes. Tell us which terminal you are arriving into when you book, and where you would like to be met.
My flight lands very late. Is that a problem?
Late arrivals are a common reason for booking this journey. Put the details in the quote form and we will confirm whether we can cover the time.
What if my flight is delayed?
Give us your flight number so we can follow the arrival. We will confirm how we handle delays when we come back to you about your booking.
Can you drop at more than one address?
If you are travelling with others going to different addresses, put the details in the additional details box and we will let you know what we can arrange.
Travelling from Gatwick Airport to Southampton?
Send us the details and we will come back to you to confirm the journey and the price.