Airport transfers · both directions
From Canonbury to Heathrow for a fixed £135, and the same fare back. About 19 miles via the Westway, usually 55–85 minutes.
A taxi from Canonbury to Heathrow Airport is £135 in a saloon, £150 in a 6-seat MPV and £160 in an 8-seater. It is about 19 miles and 55 min off-peak, or 85 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Heathrow back to Canonbury, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Canonbury → Heathrow | Heathrow → Canonbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £135 | from £135 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £150 | from £150 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £160 | from £160 |
Per vehicle, not per person. Airport drop-off and pick-up charges, tolls and waiting after landing are inside the price, and it does not change on the day. Book both directions together and the return is 10% off.
By rail you can take the Northern City line from Essex Road to Moorgate, where the Elizabeth line runs west to Heathrow. It avoids the Tube, but still means a change with luggage.
By car the driver heads to Angel, along Pentonville Road and the Euston and Marylebone Roads, then out on the Westway.
By public transport: Northern City line from Essex Road to Moorgate, then the Elizabeth line to Heathrow, about 60–75 min. The catch is a walk to Essex Road and a change at Moorgate. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 55 min, or 85 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Canonbury (N1) the route runs via Essex Road to Angel, along Pentonville Road and the Euston and Marylebone Roads to the Westway. Coming back from Heathrow the driver follows the Westway, the Marylebone and Euston Roads and Pentonville Road back to Canonbury. That is about 19 miles: reckon 55 min off-peak and 85 min when the Euston Road and the Westway is busy.
Your driver waits inside the arrivals hall of your terminal (T2, T3, T4 or T5) holding a name board. The terminal is set from your flight number when you book.
The driver waits in arrivals with a name board and brings you back to N1.
The Euston Road is the slow part. For long-haul flights on weekday mornings, allow about four hours before departure.
Check-in guide for Heathrow Airport: three hours for long-haul, two and a half hours for Europe. Add 55 to 85 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Canonbury is a quiet, leafy corner of Islington between Upper Street and Newington Green, with Georgian squares such as Canonbury Square, the Tudor Canonbury Tower, and the New River Walk winding between the terraces.
Many streets here are narrow and residents-only, so the driver will stop as close to your door as possible and help with your bags.
We also cover nearby Highbury, Islington, Angel, Newington Green, De Beauvoir Town, Dalston, Barnsbury and Stoke Newington.
Local tip: Canonbury's squares are residents-only in places. Tell us your exact entrance and the driver will stop as close as possible.
£135 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking, including the Heathrow drop-off charge.
The same £135 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Yes, including the streets around Canonbury and Newington Green.
We track the flight, so the driver arrives for the real landing time at no extra cost.
About 19 miles by road: 55 minutes off-peak and up to 85 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £150 and an 8-seater is £160, each way. Both are fixed at booking.
Yes. Add child seats, boosters and buggies on the booking form and they are fitted before the driver arrives.
No. The fare is fixed when you book. Traffic, tolls and the hour are our problem, not a line on your bill.
Fares are fixed at booking and shown per vehicle. Distances and journey times are approximate and vary with traffic and the exact pickup address. Page reviewed 28 September 2026.