Southampton cruise terminal to London Biggin Hill Airport
London Biggin Hill is the capital's business aviation airport, used by private jets and charter flights rather than airlines. If your aircraft is waiting there after your cruise, an executive car takes you from the ship to the handling terminal in about two hours: around 93–94 miles, from £196 per car, or from £229 in an executive saloon.
Fixed fares from the ship to Biggin Hill
| Ship terminal | Saloon up to 4, 2 cases | MPV up to 6, 4 cases | Executive up to 3 | 8-seater up to 7 | Road miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Cruise Terminal | £197 | £213 | £230 | £263 | 94 |
| QEII Cruise Terminal | £198 | £215 | £231 | £264 | 94 |
| City Cruise Terminal | £196 | £212 | £229 | £262 | 93 |
| Horizon Cruise Terminal | £196 | £212 | £229 | £262 | 93 |
| Mayflower Cruise Terminal | £197 | £213 | £230 | £263 | 94 |
One-way guide fares per vehicle for a weekday daytime journey, luggage included; the same fares apply from Biggin Hill to the ship. Fridays, weekend mornings and peak hours carry a supplement and the exact fixed fare shows before you pay. A return booked together costs 1.9 times the single fare.
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Built around a private flight
Private aviation runs to your schedule, not an airline's, and the car should too. A few things that make the transfer smooth:
- Tell us your handler. Biggin Hill has more than one handling terminal. Give us the name of the FBO or handling agent and the driver goes directly to its entrance.
- Share a realistic wheels-up time. Ships rarely release passengers before 08:00. If you self-disembark, a departure from about 11:00 is achievable; with assisted disembarkation, plan on 12:30 or later.
- Executive cars by default. Our executive saloons take up to three passengers with luggage. For more people or a lot of luggage, book an MPV or an 8-seater, or two cars.
- Luggage at the door. The driver loads at your cruise terminal and unloads at the handling terminal, where staff can take bags to the aircraft.
The drive from Southampton to Biggin Hill
The airport is on the southern edge of Greater London, in the London Borough of Bromley, close to the Kent border. From the port the car takes the M3 north, then the M25 anticlockwise past the A3, the M23 and Clacket Lane to junction 4 or 5, and down local roads to the airport. It is about 93–94 miles and usually a little over two hours, so it is closer in time than Stansted or London City.
The M25 between the M3 and the M23 is the stretch to watch on weekday mornings. Drivers use live traffic and will keep your handler informed if anything changes.
Ship to Biggin Hill in winter: matching a late docking to a private departure
A private flight from Biggin Hill after a cruise is meant to remove waiting, and winter is when that matters most. The drive is around 93–94 miles and roughly two hours, across to the M25 and round the southern side of London to the airfield on the North Downs. On a winter morning there is often fog on the M3 and M25, and the last few miles up onto the high ground can be icy early on. Your driver builds those factors into the timing they give you for your handling agent.
Ships returning to Southampton are usually alongside by about 06:00, but storms can hold a vessel back or move its berth time, and a jet slot is easier to shift if the crew hears early. The driver tracks the ship from the night before and there is no waiting charge while it clears, so if docking slips, the car simply waits and you or your assistant can update the operator with a realistic time for reaching the aircraft.
Repositioning voyages and Queen Mary 2's regular transatlantic crossings often end with passengers flying on privately, and festive itineraries returning after New Year's Day bring the same pattern. In each case the car is booked at a fixed fare per vehicle, luggage included, agreed before travel, and the driver goes straight to your handling agent's building rather than a public terminal.
- Ship monitored from the night before, with no waiting charge while it clears
- Driver's ETA for Biggin Hill passed to you to share with your handling agent
- Extra time on frosty mornings for the climb onto the North Downs
- Space for heavy winter luggage: saloon for two large cases, MPV for four
If you are flying privately outside the cruise season, see our Biggin Hill Airport chauffeur and Farnborough private jet chauffeur pages.
Questions
How much is a car from Southampton cruise terminal to Biggin Hill Airport?
From £196 one way in a saloon and from £229 in an executive car (up to 3 passengers), per vehicle. An MPV for up to 6 people starts at £212.
How long does it take from Southampton cruise port to Biggin Hill?
About 93–94 miles via the M3 and M25. Allow around 2 hours, and up to 2 hours 30 minutes on a weekday morning.
Can the driver take us to our handling agent at Biggin Hill?
Yes. Tell us which handler or FBO is looking after your flight and the driver goes to that building. Your flight crew or handler can also give us any access instructions.
Do you wait if disembarkation runs late?
Yes. The driver tracks the ship and waits at your terminal at no extra charge. We can also keep your handler updated with a realistic arrival time.
Can you bring us from Biggin Hill to the ship?
Yes. We meet you at the handling terminal, load your luggage and drive straight to your cruise terminal's set-down area. The fare is the same in that direction.
Do you connect winter and festive cruise returns with Biggin Hill flights?
Yes. Passengers coming back from festive itineraries, winter sailings and repositioning voyages regularly fly on from Biggin Hill. We collect at whichever of the five terminals your ship uses and drive straight to the airfield. Give us your handling agent's name and the planned departure, and we will agree a pickup plan and fixed fare beforehand.
Do you watch the weather for both the ship and the flight?
We watch the ship closely, because that drives our timing; its live position and berthing updates tell the driver when you will clear. Flight decisions sit with your operator, but once you are in the car we pass on a realistic arrival time at Biggin Hill, allowing for fog or frost on the route, so they can plan around it.