From Tunbridge Wells, Gatwick is the closer airport and the cheaper journey: about 39 miles by road, around 50 minutes, and a fixed taxi fare of £65. Heathrow is about 59 miles, around 1 hour 10 minutes, and £103 fixed. If the same flight exists from both at a similar price and time, Gatwick wins from here almost every time.
Heathrow is the UK's long-haul hub. Many destinations – much of North America, Asia and Africa – are served from Heathrow only, or with far better timings and direct flights that Gatwick cannot match. A direct Heathrow flight that saves a connection is worth the extra 20 minutes and £38 in the taxi. Heathrow also has five terminals' worth of choice on the routes both airports serve.
Gatwick's strengths from Tunbridge Wells are European and leisure routes, plus a growing long-haul list – and the journey home at the end of the trip, which is half an hour shorter and that much cheaper.
The Gatwick run is cross-country – A264 and A23 or via East Grinstead – at around 50 minutes in normal traffic. The Heathrow run is motorway: A21 and M25, around 1 hour 10 minutes, but with the M25's peak-time moods to allow for; for early flights we agree a pickup with a proper buffer either way. On the return, we track your flight at both airports and there is no additional charge for flight delays.
| Destination | Saloon | Estate | MPV (6 seats) | 8-Seater Minibus | Executive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Gatwick Airport (LGW) | £65 | £78 | £86 | £104 | £91 |
| London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | £103 | £124 | £137 | £165 | £144 |
| London City Airport (LCY) | £110 | £132 | £146 | £176 | £154 |
| London Stansted Airport (STN) | £115 | £138 | £153 | £184 | £161 |
| London Luton Airport (LTN) | £148 | £178 | £197 | £237 | £207 |
Gatwick — about 39 miles and around 50 minutes by road, against Heathrow's 59 miles and around 1 hour 10 minutes. Our fixed taxi fares are £65 to Gatwick and £103 to Heathrow.
The taxi is £38 cheaper each way to Gatwick, and the journey is shorter. But flight prices and timings matter more: a direct Heathrow flight can easily be worth more than the taxi difference. Compare the whole trip, not just the airport leg.
£103 fixed in a saloon car, to any terminal. Gatwick is £65. London City is £110, Stansted £115 and Luton £148.
Yes — we run pickups from all London airports back to Tunbridge Wells, with your flight tracked and no additional charge for flight delays.