Gillingham
Gillingham to Heathrow
From a front door in Gillingham to the Heathrow drop-off. Expect 1 hour 18 minutes on the road via the M20, M26 and M25, a distance of 69.3 miles. The drive ends at different kerbs: T2 in 75 minutes, T3 in 77, T4 in 77, T5 in 73. Expect 21 minutes more than a run to London City. Gillingham station dates from 1858. Grade II*: Church of St Mary Magdalen, 0.7 miles from Gillingham's centre. London Heathrow appears as LHR on boarding passes.
How the day runs
At the agreed hour, the car pulls up at your Gillingham address. Choose a luxury people-carrier when there are more cases or more of you. Give the flight number when booking; departure from Gillingham then has 1 hour 18 minutes of road built in. For comparison, Rainham sits 75 minutes from Heathrow and Strood 70 minutes. Coming home through Heathrow, the meeting point is arrivals, and the car is close by. Positioning from Oxford to Gillingham is 1 hour 58 minutes, built into the booking.
- Gillingham to London Heathrow1 hr 18 min, 69.3 miles, in clear traffic
- London Heathrow to Gillingham1 hr 15 min, 68.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Gillingham station opened in 1858.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Mary Magdalen, 0.7 miles out from central Gillingham, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLondon Heathrow's IATA code is LHR.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Gillingham by road is Gillingham (GLM), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Heathrow opened in 1946.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What is the drive time from Gillingham to Heathrow?
About 1 hr 18 min via the M20, M26 and M25, 69.3 miles; rush hours add time.
Which airport is closest to Gillingham?
London City Airport, 57 minutes by road. Heathrow is 1 hour 18 minutes.
Do you watch the flight?
Yes. The landing time is tracked, so a delay does not leave you without a car.
Is there a station in Gillingham?
Gillingham (GLM) is in the town itself. 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.