Littledown to Gatwick Airport

About the Littledown to Gatwick transfer

The run from Littledown to Gatwick Airport is around 95 miles, typically taking 102 minutes off-peak, door-to-door. 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 Littledown

For the Gatwick run: Littledown sits against the A338 Spur, around the Littledown Centre, Riverside Avenue and the housing toward Holdenhurst Village. For Bournemouth Airport this is one of the shortest residential runs we do — you are on the Spur in a minute and at Hurn in around a quarter of an hour off-peak. London airports use the same on-ramp, which is why Littledown beats a West Cliff pickup on the clock. The centre car park is not a house pickup; we collect from the street. Castle Lane East can slow with hospital traffic for the Royal Bournemouth site, so midday BOH jobs get a small buffer that 5am jobs do not need.

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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 Littledown — extras only if you add stops or land well outside that hour.

Journey time — when to leave

The Littledown → Gatwick run takes 102 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 Littledown to Gatwick trip

The Littledown to Gatwick run is 95 miles and around 102 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. Pickup: Street address, not the leisure-centre car park. Hurn is a short Spur run from here; we still time the hospital traffic on Castle Lane by day.

The route

From Littledown we take the A31 onto the M27, with the usual build-up around Cadnam, then the M3 and the M25 to Gatwick. 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 before the Littledown pickup.
• Pack a phone charger for the long run from Littledown — a flat phone at Gatwick drop-off is the most common travel hiccup.
• Booking your Littledown → Gatwick return at the same time as your outbound usually saves money and guarantees your return driver knows your address.

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