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Heathrow to Gatwick Taxi | Fixed Fare Transfers
Book a reliable Heathrow to Gatwick airport transfer with Airportbee. Enjoy fixed prices, professional PCO-licensed drivers, real-time flight monitoring and comfortable vehicles for a stress-free journey between two of London’s busiest airports. Whether you’re connecting to another flight or continuing on to your next destination, our door-to-door private transfer removes the guesswork from getting between terminals. Book online in minutes for a fully tracked, hassle-free journey.
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TfL-approved and fully licensed
Every vehicle is licensed and insured, driven by a PCO-certified professional.
Fixed price, agreed upfront
Your fare is fixed however you book — website, app, WhatsApp, live chat, phone or email — and confirmed on the Driver App.
Meet & Greet with flight monitoring
Your driver tracks your flight and adjusts pickup to the real landing time.
Available 24/7
Including Christmas Day, bank holidays and every early landing.
A vehicle for every trip
Saloon, Estate, 6 Seater, 8 Seater or Executive, sized to your passengers and luggage.
How to Book Your Heathrow to Gatwick Taxi
Book your airport transfer for Heathrow to Gatwick in just a few simple steps. Get an instant fixed fare, choose your vehicle, and receive booking confirmation within minutes.
Get an Instant Quote
Enter your pickup, drop-off and flight details online, via the app, WhatsApp or phone.
Choose Your Vehicle
Select from Saloon, Estate, 6 Seater, 8 Seater or Executive.
Receive Confirmation
Get your booking confirmation with meeting point details by email.
Meet Your Driver
Receive an Arrival SMS on landing and meet your driver at the confirmed point.
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Heathrow to Gatwick Airport Transfer Overview
Heathrow and Gatwick are London’s two largest airports, sitting on opposite sides of the capital and separated by roughly 30 miles of the M25 orbital motorway. Thousands of passengers need to travel between them every day, whether they’re connecting onto a flight departing from the other airport, continuing a multi-stop itinerary, or simply making their way across London after landing. Because the two airports aren’t linked by a single direct rail service, getting from one to the other is often more complicated than a straightforward airport-to-city transfer.
Travelling between Heathrow and Gatwick brings its own set of challenges. Heavy luggage is awkward to manage across multiple train changes and station transfers, and unfamiliar public transport routes can add stress when you’re working to a tight connection window. Families travelling with children, business travellers on a schedule, and international visitors unfamiliar with London’s rail network often find the journey slower and less predictable than expected — particularly if a delay pushes an already tight connection even closer to departure.
Airportbee removes that uncertainty with a direct, pre-booked private transfer between Heathrow and Gatwick. Your fare is confirmed before you travel, your PCO-licensed driver tracks your incoming flight in real time, and you’re collected from the terminal and driven straight to your next departure point in one comfortable vehicle — no train changes, no dragging luggage between platforms, and no last-minute scrambling to find your connecting service. Whether you’re arriving into Heathrow on a long-haul flight and need to reach a Gatwick departure, or making the reverse journey, Airportbee’s inter-airport transfer service is built specifically around this route, with drivers who know both airports well.
Heathrow to Gatwick Journey Time, Distance & Route Information
The driving distance between Heathrow and Gatwick is approximately 30 miles, depending on your specific terminal and the route taken. Under normal traffic conditions, the journey typically takes between 60 and 90 minutes, though this can vary considerably depending on the time of day.
Most Heathrow to Gatwick transfers use the M25 London orbital motorway, usually routed via the M23 or A23 approach into Gatwick. As one of the busiest motorways in the UK, the M25 is prone to congestion, particularly during the weekday morning peak (roughly 07:00–09:00) and evening peak (16:30–19:00). Roadworks and incidents on this stretch of the M25 can also add unpredictable delays, so it’s worth building in some contingency time either side of your booked pickup slot.
For the smoothest possible journey, we recommend avoiding travel during peak commuter hours where your schedule allows, and always allowing extra time if you’re arriving into Heathrow before making your onward connection to Gatwick — immigration queues and baggage reclaim can add 30–45 minutes before you’re even in the vehicle. Your Airportbee driver monitors your flight in real time, so if your inbound flight is delayed, your pickup is adjusted automatically rather than charged as a missed booking.
If you’re travelling in the opposite direction — from Gatwick to Heathrow ahead of a departure — aim to arrive at Heathrow with your airline’s standard check-in window in addition to the 60–90 minute road transfer, to account for any traffic on the M25.
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Heathrow Pickup & Gatwick Drop-off Information
As this is an airport-to-airport transfer, both your pickup and drop-off take place at the terminal rather than a home or hotel address.
At Heathrow, Airportbee covers Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5, with premium Meet & Greet available inside the arrivals hall at each for a fee of £9. Once you land, you’ll receive a driver Arrival SMS with your driver’s details, and — unless your booking is prepaid — your driver will make contact and meet you at the agreed point once you’ve cleared arrivals. If you can’t locate your driver, Airportbee’s 24-hour line (020 8459 2525) is available around the clock. Your pickup time is calculated as your flight’s actual landing time plus a hold-off period, which defaults to 45 minutes but can be adjusted at booking to suit how quickly you expect to clear the terminal.
At the Gatwick end, Airportbee serves both the North and South Terminals — each with its own arrivals area, so it’s important to confirm which terminal you’re departing from when booking. Premium Meet & Greet is also available inside Gatwick’s terminals for £9, with an express drop-off charge of £7 applying at both North and South if you use the short-stay set-down road rather than a standard drop-off point. Your driver will confirm the correct terminal and drop-off point ahead of your journey, so you can head straight to check-in without needing to double-check signage on arrival.
Because flight schedules for both airports are tracked automatically, this transfer works equally well whether you’re travelling Heathrow to Gatwick or Gatwick to Heathrow.
Getting from Heathrow to Gatwick – Travel Guide & Local Information
Heathrow and Gatwick are both major international hubs, but they serve different route networks and sit on opposite sides of London, which is exactly why so many passengers need to transfer between them rather than simply connecting within a single airport.
Heathrow is the UK’s busiest airport, home to British Airways’ main hub at Terminal 5 and a wide mix of long-haul and short-haul carriers across Terminals 2, 3 and 4. Gatwick, meanwhile, is a major base for low-cost and leisure carriers including easyJet, TUI, Ryanair and Norwegian, alongside a range of long-haul routes from its North and South Terminals. Passengers connecting between the two are often switching between a long-haul carrier at Heathrow and a short-haul or leisure flight from Gatwick, or vice versa.
Because the two airports don’t share a terminal or a single direct transport link, connecting between them isn’t as simple as walking to a different gate. Public transport options exist — including rail routes via Central London or orbital coach services — but they typically involve at least one change and can take considerably longer than a direct road transfer, especially with luggage in tow.
For international travellers making a self-transfer (rather than a single ticketed itinerary through one airline), it’s particularly important to allow generous connection time. Unlike an airside transfer within the same airport, a Heathrow–Gatwick self-transfer means clearing UK immigration, collecting checked luggage, travelling between airports, and going through security and check-in again at the second airport — so a minimum of 3–4 hours between flights is generally recommended, and more during busy holiday periods.
Airportbee’s Heathrow to Gatwick transfer is designed with exactly this kind of connection in mind — a single, direct, tracked journey that removes one of the more uncertain legs of a multi-airport trip, leaving you to focus on making your connection rather than working out train timetables.
Travel Tips for Your Heathrow to Gatwick Journey
Plan Extra Time
The M25 between Heathrow and Gatwick can be unpredictable, particularly during weekday peak hours (07:00–09:00 and 16:30–19:00). Build in some contingency time either side of your booked pickup, especially if you’re on a tight connection.
Check Your Terminal
Gatwick has two separate terminals — North and South — with different arrivals and departures areas. Confirm which one applies to your flight before booking, and double-check Heathrow’s terminal (2, 3, 4 or 5) too, as airlines occasionally move terminals.
Allow for Self-Transfer Time
If you’re connecting between two separately booked flights, remember you’ll need to clear immigration, collect luggage, complete the road transfer, then go through check-in and security again at the second airport. A minimum of 3–4 hours between flights is a sensible buffer.
Travel With Luggage Comfortably
A private transfer means your bags travel with you in one vehicle throughout, with no changing trains or carrying cases up and down station stairs — choose a larger vehicle at booking if you have more than a couple of suitcases between you.
Book in Advance
Airportbee accepts bookings up to 12 months ahead. Booking early — particularly around school holidays and other peak travel periods — helps guarantee the vehicle type you need is available.
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Vehicles Available for Your Heathrow to Gatwick Journey
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Standard family size saloon car can accomodate 4 passengers and 2 cases
Standard family size estate car can accomodate 4 passengers and 3 cases
6 seater large family car can accomodate 6 passengers and 4 cases
8 Seater extra large family car can accomodate 7 passengers and 6 cases
Executive car can accomodate 4 passengers and 2 cases
Child seats (baby, child and booster) available on request. All vehicles are fully licensed, insured and TfL-authorised.
Why Choose AirportBee for Your Heathrow to Gatwick Airport Transfer
Fixed Price Transfers
Your fare for the Heathrow to Gatwick route is agreed and confirmed before you travel, so there’s no meter running and no surprise charges if the M25 is slow on the day. This matters more on this particular route than most, since it can involve one of the longer and more traffic-dependent journeys in the Airportbee network.
Flight Monitoring on Both Ends
Because this is an airport-to-airport transfer, accurate timing matters twice over. Airportbee tracks your inbound flight into Heathrow (or Gatwick) and adjusts your pickup automatically, so you’re not left waiting — or rushed — because of an early or delayed landing.
Door-to-Door Convenience
Rather than working out train connections, changing stations, or hauling suitcases across multiple platforms, you’re collected from arrivals and driven directly to your next terminal in one vehicle. This is particularly valuable for families with young children, travellers with connecting international flights and heavy luggage, or anyone on a tight schedule who can’t afford an unplanned delay.
Professional, PCO-Licensed Drivers
Every Airportbee driver is PCO-certified and trained specifically on airport transfers, with local knowledge of both Heathrow and Gatwick’s terminal layouts, drop-off points, and typical traffic patterns on the connecting motorway routes.
A Genuine Alternative to Public Transport
While rail options exist between the two airports, they typically involve at least one change and can be difficult to manage with substantial luggage. A private transfer is a straightforward, single-vehicle alternative that’s particularly well suited to business travellers, families, and anyone connecting between long-haul flights.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I book an airport transfer with Airportbee?
You can book online, via the Airportbee app, WhatsApp, live chat, phone or email. You'll receive instant confirmation with your fixed fare and meeting point details.
Do you monitor delayed flights?
Yes. Every Airportbee booking includes flight monitoring, so your driver adjusts automatically to delays — tracked delays are never charged as waiting time.
Is meet and greet included?
Meet & Greet is available at all airports we cover, with fees shown at booking (from £7 at Stansted express pickup to £17 at London City premium Meet & Greet).
How much waiting time is included?
Standard pickups include 5 minutes' free waiting; express pickups at Luton, Stansted and London City include 10 minutes free.
Can I pre-book months in advance?
Yes, Airportbee bookings can be made well in advance, online, by app, phone, WhatsApp or email.
Do you provide child seats?
Child seats (baby, child and booster) are available on request but aren't guaranteed — request one at booking to ensure availability.
Can I pay online?
Yes. Airportbee accepts PayPal, credit/debit card and cash.
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