Hamworthy to Gatwick Airport

About the Hamworthy to Gatwick transfer

The run from Hamworthy to Gatwick Airport is around 102 miles, typically taking 112 minutes off-peak. Both terminals (North and South) covered. Driver meets you in Arrivals with a name board; live flight tracking means we adjust for early or delayed landings.

Pickup in Hamworthy

Hamworthy occupies the peninsula on the western side of Poole Harbour, taking in Rockley Park, the Blue Flag beach at Hamworthy Park and the Brittany Ferries terminal. Because it's the far side of the harbour from the town centre, we route pickups via the Twin Sails and Poole Bridges and factor in their lift schedules so an early departure is never held up. The bridges lift on a published schedule (typically every hour on the half-hour during the day), so a 5am pickup is actually quicker than midday — the bridges don't lift overnight. The ferry terminal generates inbound transfer demand, particularly for cruise passengers arriving from Cherbourg and the Channel Islands who need onward travel to Heathrow or Gatwick. Rockley Park caravan site is a regular pickup point for holidaymakers flying in and out of Bournemouth and Southampton airports.

What's in the fare

Meet and greet at Gatwick (all 2 terminals), an hour after landing, drop-off fees and tolls. Child seats if you asked. The number on this page is the number you pay from the core towns — extras only if you add stops or land well outside that hour.

Journey time — when to leave

The Hamworthy → Gatwick run takes 112 minutes in clear traffic. For early-morning departures we add a buffer for the M3/M25 — your confirmation will recommend a pickup time.

Planning your Hamworthy to Gatwick trip

The Hamworthy to Gatwick run is 102 miles and around 112 minutes off-peak. For London airports the M25 is the main variable: Friday afternoons, Sunday evenings and school-holiday start days can add 30-45 minutes. We always recommend a pickup time when you book, factoring in the day of the week and current M25 conditions. Hamworthy pickups cross the Twin Sails and Poole Bridges, which lift on a schedule during the day — early-morning pickups (before 6am) avoid the lifts entirely.

The route

From Hamworthy we take the A31 onto the M27, then the M3 and the M25 to Gatwick. The motorway is the clock, not the peninsula — except in summer, when getting off Sandbanks can eat the first twenty minutes. Your driver confirms the terminal from the booking, not from guesswork.

Tips for this journey

• Gatwick has two terminals (North and South) connected by a free shuttle — confirm which one on your boarding pass.
• Pack a phone charger for the long run — a flat phone at terminal drop-off is the most common travel hiccup.
• If you're catching a cruise from Poole, book the pickup around the bridge lift schedule — we'll plan it.
• Booking your Hamworthy → Gatwick return at the same time as your outbound usually saves money and guarantees your return driver knows your address.

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