Eton
Eton to Gatwick
Gatwick from Eton, collected at home. The drive is 53 minutes (48.7 miles), mostly via the M25, M23 and A23. Gatwick's North Terminal is 48 minutes from Eton; the South Terminal 52 minutes. Back from Gatwick, allow 50 minutes again. On drive time from Eton, Gatwick comes fourth. Historic England lists Windsor Castle, 0.4 miles from Eton's centre, at Grade I. Rail reached Datchet station in 1848. Bag tags for London Gatwick read LGW.
How the day runs
Pick-up is at your door anywhere in Eton. The booking works back from your departure, the 48.7 miles and the check-in window. The same run from Slough is 50 minutes; from Windsor, 50 minutes. If the flight lands early or late, the meeting time moves with it. The car sets out from Oxford, 46.1 miles from Eton.
- Eton to London Gatwick53 min, 48.7 miles, in clear traffic
- London Gatwick to Eton50 min, 50.2 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Windsor Castle, 0.4 miles out from central Eton, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukDatchet station opened in 1848.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Gatwick's IATA code is LGW.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Eton by road is Datchet (DAT), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgEton is in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgGatwick's North Terminal opened in 1988.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What is the drive time from Eton to Gatwick?
53 minutes and 48.7 miles in clear traffic, via the M25, M23 and A23; leave margin at busy times.
Is Gatwick the nearest airport to Eton?
London Heathrow, 22 minutes by road. Gatwick is 53 minutes.
What if the plane is late?
We track the flight; a late landing simply moves the meet.
Which railway station serves Eton?
Datchet (DAT), 6 minutes by road. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
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.