Eton
Eton to Farnborough
From Eton to the business-aviation terminal at Farnborough. On the map it is 29.2 miles and 43 minutes in clear traffic, via the M25, M3 and A325. Heathrow is 21 minutes nearer, but the airline and the flight decide the airport. Datchet (DAT) is the station to know: 6 minutes by road. Rail reached Datchet station in 1848. The first powered flight on UK soil took place here in 1908.
How the day runs
Choose an executive saloon for a couple or a solo trip. Collection is from home, an office or a hotel in Eton. Allow 43 minutes on the road plus the airline's check-in time; the pick-up time is set when you book. Close by, Windsor (39 minutes) and Maidenhead (44 minutes) are on similar runs. When you fly in, the chauffeur follows the tail number and is in place before you land. Positioning from Oxford to Eton is 56 minutes, built into the booking.
- Eton to Farnborough Airport43 min, 29.2 miles, in clear traffic
- Farnborough Airport to Eton41 min, 31.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The closest National Rail station to Eton by road is Datchet (DAT), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgDatchet station opened in 1848.
Source: wikidata.orgThe first powered flight on UK soil took place here in 1908.
Source: farnboroughairport.comEton is in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgFarnborough Airport's IATA code is FAB.
Source: wikidata.orgRunway 06/24 is 45 m wide with 1,800 m landing distance available in each direction.
Source: farnboroughairport.com
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Questions
What drive time should we allow, Eton to Farnborough?
43 minutes and 29.2 miles in clear traffic, via the M25, M3 and A325; leave margin at busy times.
Will a car meet us at Farnborough for the trip home to Eton?
Yes. Inbound, Farnborough to Eton is 41 minutes; your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall.
Where does the car come from?
Oxford. The base is 46.1 miles from Eton, and that positioning is part of the quote.
Do you also cover Windsor?
Yes. Windsor is 7 minutes from Eton, and 39 minutes from Farnborough.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.