Pokesdown to Gatwick Airport

About the Pokesdown to Gatwick transfer

The run from Pokesdown to Gatwick Airport is around 97 miles, typically taking 105 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 Pokesdown

For the Gatwick run: Pokesdown sits east of Boscombe along Christchurch Road, with its own station on the Waterloo line and a tight grid of Victorian terraces. Airport pickups here are often from the streets off Seabourne Road and Southbourne Road rather than the high street, because the Christchurch Road lights and the one-way scraps around the station eat time. Being east of town, you are closer to the A338 via Iford than a Westbourne pickup is — useful for Heathrow and Gatwick. The station is a clean meeting point if the house has no kerb space. This is not Southbourne clifftop and it is not Boscombe pier; those are separate pins.

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

Journey time — when to leave

The Pokesdown → Gatwick run takes 105 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 Pokesdown to Gatwick trip

The Pokesdown to Gatwick run is 97 miles and around 105 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: Seabourne Road side streets or Pokesdown station beat the Christchurch Road lights. Not the same pickup as Boscombe pier or Southbourne Grove.

The route

From Pokesdown 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 Pokesdown pickup.
• Pack a phone charger for the long run from Pokesdown — a flat phone at Gatwick drop-off is the most common travel hiccup.
• Booking your Pokesdown → Gatwick return at the same time as your outbound usually saves money and guarantees your return driver knows your address.

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