Shaftesbury
Shaftesbury to Gatwick
Flights from Gatwick, starting in Shaftesbury. Door to kerb is 121.5 miles; at free-flow speeds, 2 hours 10 minutes via the A303, M3 and M25. The two Gatwick terminals are 125 (North) and 129 (South) minutes from Shaftesbury. By road, Gatwick is the fourth closest of the airports here to Shaftesbury. One Shaftesbury landmark is Church of St Peter, listed Grade II*. Shaftesbury lies within Dorset. London Gatwick appears as LGW on boarding passes.
How the day runs
The car is outside your Shaftesbury address at the time agreed, with room for the cases. A luxury people-carrier suits a family and the luggage. Mere and Warminster, both nearby, are 126 minutes and 125 minutes from Gatwick respectively. For an inbound flight, the chauffeur watches the landing time and is there when you clear the hall. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Shaftesbury takes 1 hour 59 minutes.
- Shaftesbury to London Gatwick2 hr 10 min, 121.5 miles, in clear traffic
- London Gatwick to Shaftesbury2 hr 9 min, 120.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Church of St Peter, in central Shaftesbury, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukShaftesbury is in Dorset.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Gatwick's IATA code is LGW.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Shaftesbury by road is Gillingham (GIL), about 11 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgGillingham station opened in 1860.
Source: wikidata.orgGatwick's North Terminal opened in 1988.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What is the drive time from Shaftesbury to Gatwick?
About 2 hr 10 min via the A303, M3 and M25, 121.5 miles; rush hours add time.
Is there a station in Shaftesbury?
Gillingham (GIL), 11 minutes by road. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
Does it matter which Gatwick terminal I use?
Times from Shaftesbury: North Terminal 125 min; South Terminal 129 min.
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.