Airport transfers · both directions
Heathrow Airport is about 66 miles from Southend-on-Sea, via the A127 and the M25. A fixed £240 saloon each way, usually 75–110 minutes.
A taxi from Southend-on-Sea to Heathrow Airport is £240 in a saloon, £255 in a 6-seat MPV and £265 in an 8-seater. It is about 66 miles and 75 min off-peak, or 110 min in traffic. The same fixed fares apply from Heathrow back to Southend-on-Sea, and every price covers airport charges, flight tracking, waiting time and your luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Southend-on-Sea → Heathrow | Heathrow → Southend-on-Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases | from £240 | from £240 |
| MPV | up to 6 passengers, 4 large cases | from £255 | from £255 |
| 8-seater | up to 7 passengers, 7 large cases | from £265 | from £265 |
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 car the driver heads west on the A127 to the M25 at junction 29, then anticlockwise round to junction 14.
By rail it is about 55 minutes from Southend Central to London Fenchurch Street, then a walk to Liverpool Street and the Elizabeth line.
By public transport: Train to Fenchurch Street, then a walk to Liverpool Street and the Elizabeth line, about 115–135 min. The catch is the change in London and the walk with luggage. A car does the whole trip door to door in about 75 min, or 110 min when the roads are full, with your bags in the boot.
Out of Southend-on-Sea (SS0 to SS3 / SS9) the route runs west on the A127 to the M25 at junction 29, then anticlockwise round to junction 14. Coming back from Heathrow the driver follows the M25 and the A127 back to Southend. That is about 66 miles: reckon 75 min off-peak and 110 min when the A127 and the M25 north of London 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.
Your driver meets you inside arrivals at Heathrow, helps with the bags and drives you back to your door in Southend-on-Sea.
Traffic builds on the A127 and the M25 north of London on weekday mornings and Friday afternoons. Allow the upper end of 110 minutes if you are flying at those times.
Check-in guide for Heathrow Airport: three hours for long-haul, two and a half hours for Europe. Add 75 to 110 minutes on the road and a small margin, and the booking page suggests a pickup time for your flight.
Southend-on-Sea is Essex's seaside city, with its famous pier, Adventure Island, the seafront, the Cliffs Pavilion and Leigh-on-Sea's fishing village, and Westcliff, Thorpe Bay and Shoeburyness along the estuary.
We collect from homes, hotels and offices across Southend, Leigh and Rochford.
We also cover nearby Leigh-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea, Shoeburyness, Thorpe Bay, Prittlewell, Eastwood, Rochford and Hadleigh.
Local tip: Flying from a London airport rather than Southend? Stansted is the quickest of the five, straight up the A130.
£240 in a saloon for up to four passengers, fixed at booking, including airport charges.
The same £240 fixed fare, with meet and greet and flight tracking.
Yes. We collect from homes, hotels and offices across Southend-on-Sea and nearby Leigh-on-Sea, Westcliff-on-Sea and Shoeburyness.
The terminal for your airline, set from your flight number when you book. Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5 are all covered.
About 66 miles by road: 75 minutes off-peak and up to 110 minutes in heavy traffic.
A 6-seat MPV is £255 and an 8-seater is £265, 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.