Airport Transfer Heathrow to Gatwick
about 43 miles — 50–65 minutes off-peak — 80–110 minutes at peak
Heathrow to Gatwick is the busiest inter-airport journey in the UK and the one where getting it wrong is most expensive — you are not going home, you are catching another flight. About 43 miles of M25, which is fine at 10am and punishing at 8am. This is the journey where flight tracking on the arriving leg and a hard deadline on the departing leg both matter at once.
Heathrow to Gatwick at a Glance
| Distance | about 43 miles |
| Typical off-peak | 50–65 minutes |
| Typical at peak | 80–110 minutes |
| Usual route | M25 anticlockwise to junction 7, then the M23 south |
Journey times are typical rather than guaranteed — traffic decides. The price does not change with traffic: it is fixed when you book. Get a quote for this journey.
Local Knowledge on This Route
The M25 anticlockwise between junctions 15 and 7 carries this whole route, and it is one of the least forgiving stretches of motorway in the country. A journey that runs 50 minutes at 11am can take nearly two hours in the morning peak. There is no good alternative — the A-road options through Surrey are slower — so the mitigation is departure timing rather than clever routing. Build in more contingency than the raw drive time suggests: a missed connection costs far more than an extra thirty minutes in the car.
Meet-and-Greet and Pickup
Your chauffeur meets you in the arrivals hall of your Heathrow terminal, or at Gatwick North or South, with a name board. For a connection, tell us your onward flight at booking and the pickup is planned backwards from it rather than forwards from your landing.
Travelling the other way? This page covers Gatwick to Heathrow as well — the route, the timings and the fixed-price booking are the same in both directions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a chauffeur take from Heathrow to Gatwick?
Typically 50–65 minutes off-peak and 80–110 minutes at peak, for about 43 miles on the M25. Allow more than the drive time if you are connecting to a flight.
How much time should I allow between flights at Heathrow and Gatwick?
Considerably more than the drive itself. The M25 is unpredictable and you still need to check in at the far end. If you tell us your onward flight when booking, the pickup is planned around it.
How much does a Heathrow to Gatwick chauffeur cost?
Fixed at booking, based on vehicle category. Get an instant quote at limohawk.com — the price does not rise if the M25 is slow, which is the point on this particular journey.
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