This article provides information about airport transfers, this time covering transport to Heathrow.
Brighton and Hove to Heathrow by car
Your car is the fastest option, but only if the traffic treats you kindly. There are no guarantees and only last week it took a friend of mine four hours by car. She almost missed her flight, so unless you check the traffic news every five minutes and set off with large amounts of spare time in hand, it can be risky! Keep the radio on for traffic updates and take an old fashioned map with you just in case your GPS insists on taking you on a route that's experiencing delays.
Brighton and Hove to Heathrow by taxi
We're fortunate to have family run firm Brighton and Hove Radio Cabs in the city, and their drivers are past masters at navigating the South's madly busy roads with ease and panache! Here's what it costs, roughly, for a cab journey between our city and Heathrow:
Here's a link to information about airport transfers from Brighton and Hove Radio Cabs. We've also added a few more sample cab fares at the bottom of this post for the other London airports and Eurostar terminals.
If you need a taxi from Brighton, Hove or Adur to Heathrow, do not hesitate to call: 01273 204060 or 01273 414141 for a door to door service.
Travel from Brighton and Hove to Heathrow in style
For an excellent range of executive cars available for hire in Brighton and Hove including a Chrysler 300, a Mercedes-Benz E- Class and a Audi A6 call Brighton and Hove Radio Cabs, Tel: 01273 203218. All executive cars are fully valeted prior to pick up and they are driven by a suited chauffeur who will meet and greet you, and assist you at both ends of your journey. Travel in comfort and arrive relaxed.
Trains to Heathrow airport from Brighton and Hove
There are plenty of trains from Brighton rail station to Heathrow, often four or more an hour, taking you to Heathrow railway station in just over two hours. Trains tend to be much more reliable than driving because they are not held up by traffic jams, but check the National Rail website just in case there's emergency work going on, even though they try to limit delays (because of engineering works) to Sundays. Very early trains may be cancelled due to staff shortages.
There are also regular services from Hove railway station, with similar journey times.
As a general rule the earlier you book your train tickets, the less they cost, and travelling at commuter times is always more expensive as well as very crowded, not ideal if you have mountains of luggage to carry.
Here's a link to the National Rail website and Trainline is another good place to check times and buy tickets.
Travelling to Heathrow airport by coach
National Express coaches provide hourly coach services to Heathrow during the week, picking up at several stops in the city before heading off.
The journey takes two and a half hours in a comfortable coach with lots of dedicated luggage storage space in the hold. The coach is an excellent way to travel with very few stops because the coach serves the airports only (apart from several pick-up points near Brighton.)
The journey is direct and hassle-free depending on the traffic with no need to drag your luggage through London Underground. It costs as little as £16 and up to £28.10 depending on the time of day. It's easier to get cheap tickets when you book well in advance because the cheapest fares are snapped up fast.
Here's a link to the National Express Coaches website.
Taxi fares from Brighton and Hove to other South East travel hotspots
Here are some prices for Brighton and Hove Radio Cabs taxi fares to and from more of the South East's top holiday and business destinations.
