Southampton port to Heathrow (Early Flight)

Our Princess cruise arrives back on Saturday morning, June 18th in Southampton. Ship is scheduled to disembark passengers at 7am and we have a 12pm flight from Heathrow to DFW (we are US citizens). The airport appears to be a little over an hour away but I am not sure when we will actually be allowed to disembark and how long customs takes.

Has anyone done this? Will we easily make the flight or should we plan a backup? Do we take a cab?

I look forward to a reply. Thank you - richard

For a noon flight you'll need a private transfer.

But the good news is that it's a Saturday. :)

Ships usually arrives earlier, with disembarkation from 7am (unassisted, haul your own bags from your cabin) & probably from 7.30 (collect bags from the cruise terminal).

Drive time to Heathrow is about 90 minutes & unlikely to be held up in the Southampton-to-Heathrow direction on a Saturday. But you really need unassisted disembarkation & a car booked for 7.15, at that time there'll be no long lines for immigration & there's no delay at customs unless your collar is tugged by one of Her Majesty's finest.

So you should have no problem :)

Don't simply take a cab from the rank at the cruise terminal, that's OK for a local trip but expensive to Heathrow.

So pre-book a transfer.

For a sedan (2/3 people with luggage) expect to pay about £95.

Try http://www.smithsforairports.com (CC members' favourite) or http://www.westquaycars.com or http://www.aquacars.co.uk

All are based at the Southampton end, which means they won't be screwed-up driving from Heathrow to collect you, and you're likely to get more personal service & better value than with airport-based outfits.

JB :)

Thank you for the info, just sent an email to Smiths. - richard

Thank you for the info, just sent an email to Smiths. - richard

Did you end up using Smiths? Cost?

We arrive Friday, June 2 on Norwegian at Southampton and need to get to Terminal 3 at Heathrow before 12pm.

Did you end up using Smiths? Cost?

 

We arrive Friday, June 2 on Norwegian at Southampton and need to get to Terminal 3 at Heathrow before 12pm.

We used smiths last September from LHR to Southampton. It was £78 total for the one way trip. There were 2 of us with 2 suitcases.

Any recommendations going to Southampton from London? Would probably come in the day before the cruise.

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