St Albans
St Albans to Farnborough
From St Albans to the business-aviation terminal at Farnborough. The drive is 54 minutes (46.6 miles), mostly via the M25, M3 and A325. Back from Farnborough, allow 54 minutes again. Expect 27 minutes more than a run to Luton. One St Albans landmark is St Albans Cathedral, listed Grade I. The line through St Albans City is the Midland Main Line. Civil aviation began in 1989; a 99-year lease in 2003 made it a fully CAA-compliant business aviation airport.
How the day runs
The car is outside your St Albans address at the time agreed, with room for the cases. Most travellers take a luxury people-carrier for the extra space. Harpenden and Kings Langley, both nearby, are 63 minutes and 47 minutes from Farnborough respectively. Landing at Farnborough, you walk from the aircraft through the terminal to the waiting car. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 3 minutes from St Albans via the A40, M40 and M25.
- St Albans to Farnborough Airport54 min, 46.6 miles, in clear traffic
- Farnborough Airport to St Albans54 min, 47.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
St Albans Cathedral, in central St Albans, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukSt Albans City station is on the Midland Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgCivil aviation began in 1989; a 99-year lease in 2003 made it a fully CAA-compliant business aviation airport.
Source: farnboroughairport.comClock Tower, in central St Albans, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAbbey Gateway, in central St Albans, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukFarnborough 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 is the drive time from St Albans to Farnborough?
About 54 min via the M25, M3 and A325, 46.6 miles; rush hours add time.
Do you also cover Harpenden?
Yes. Harpenden is 10 minutes from St Albans, and 63 minutes from Farnborough.
Which airport is closest to St Albans?
London Luton, 27 minutes by road. Farnborough is 54 minutes.
Which railway station serves St Albans?
St Albans City (SAC) is in the town itself. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
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