EXT · 81 mi · 99 min

Southbourne to Exeter Airport

from £180estate car · drop-off included

  • Estate£180
  • Electric£205
  • Executive Estate£210
  • 7-seat£245

Fixed-price airport transfer from Southbourne (BH6) to Exeter Airport. 99 minutes off-peak, 81 miles, with meet & greet, live flight tracking, and a named driver from the moment you book.

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  • Fixed prices — parking and waiting included
  • Email and SMS confirmation, named driver
  • Flight tracking and meet & greet
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup
  • Heathrow from £150 · Gatwick from £175 · Southampton from £95
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About the Southbourne to Exeter transfer

The run from Southbourne to Exeter Airport is around 81 miles, typically taking 99 minutes off-peak, door-to-door. West along the A35 through Dorset — a scenic run. Single compact terminal, popular for Channel Islands, Scotland and holiday flights.

Pickup in Southbourne

For the Exeter run: Southbourne runs along the clifftop in east Bournemouth, above the beach toward Hengistbury Head, with a relaxed café-lined Grove at its heart. Being at the eastern end of Bournemouth, it's a few minutes closer to the A338 and the M27/M3 for London airports than pickups from the town centre. The clifftop roads (Southbourne Cliff, Grand Avenue) have restricted parking and are narrow in places, so we confirm a pickup point — the clifftop laybys work well for larger vehicles. Southbourne has a growing family demographic, which means child-seat requests are common on airport runs from here. The A338 Spur Road is reached within eight minutes of any BH6 address, giving a clean northbound escape that avoids both the Bournemouth town-centre traffic and the Christchurch Road one-way system that slows central pickups.

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What's in the fare

Meet and greet at Exeter, 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 Southbourne — extras only if you add stops or land well outside that hour.

Journey time — when to leave

The Southbourne → Exeter run takes 99 minutes in clear traffic.

Planning your Southbourne to Exeter trip

Allow 99 minutes from Southbourne to Exeter off-peak. We recommend a pickup 2.5 hours before your flight for European departures.

The route

Southbourne to Exeter is west on the A35/A30 — country roads. Allow the minutes on the page; don't compare it to a Southampton run.

Tips for this journey

  • Booking your Southbourne → Exeter return at the same time as your outbound usually saves money and guarantees your return driver knows your address.

Southbourne to Exeter FAQs

How much is a transfer from Southbourne to Exeter Airport?

An estate car from Southbourne (BH6) to Exeter Airport is from £180. Executive, electric and MPV prices sit in the table. That figure includes drop-off charges at Exeter.

How long from Southbourne to Exeter?

From Southbourne it is about 81 miles and 99 minutes off-peak. A small terminal east of Exeter on the A30.

Where does the driver meet me at Exeter?

On the way home to Southbourne: West along the A35 through Dorset — a scenic run. Single compact terminal, popular for Channel Islands, Scotland and holiday flights.