Kempston
Kempston to Farnborough
From Kempston to the business-aviation terminal at Farnborough. Expect 1 hour 22 minutes on the road via the M1, M25 and M3, a distance of 76.0 miles. It is 76.6 miles the other way too. Luton is 40 minutes nearer, but the airline and the flight decide the airport. Rail reached Bedford St Johns station in 1984. The Marston Vale Line serves Bedford St Johns. The first powered flight on UK soil took place here in 1908.
How the day runs
Collection is from home, an office or a hotel in Kempston. Choose a luxury people-carrier when there are more cases or more of you. Give the flight number when booking; departure from Kempston then has 1 hour 22 minutes of road built in. The same run from Bedford is 85 minutes; from Ampthill, 76 minutes. When you fly in, the chauffeur follows the tail number and is in place before you land. From the Oxford base, Kempston is 58.6 miles and 1 hour 20 minutes via the A34 and M40.
- Kempston to Farnborough Airport1 hr 22 min, 76 miles, in clear traffic
- Farnborough Airport to Kempston1 hr 21 min, 76.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Bedford St Johns station opened in 1984.
Source: wikidata.orgBedford St Johns station is on the Marston Vale Line.
Source: wikidata.orgThe first powered flight on UK soil took place here in 1908.
Source: farnboroughairport.comThe closest National Rail station to Kempston by road is Bedford St Johns (BSJ), about 4 minutes' drive.
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, Kempston to Farnborough?
1 hour 22 minutes and 76.0 miles in clear traffic, via the M1, M25 and M3; leave margin at busy times.
Do you also cover Bedford?
Yes. Bedford is 6 minutes from Kempston, and 85 minutes from Farnborough.
Which airport is closest to Kempston?
London Luton, 42 minutes by road. Farnborough is 1 hour 22 minutes.
Which railway station serves Kempston?
Bedford St Johns (BSJ), 4 minutes by road. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
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