Strood
Strood to Heathrow
The Strood run to Heathrow. Count on 1 hour 10 minutes for the 64.2 miles, via the A228, M26 and M25. Which terminal matters: 65 minutes to T5 against 68 to T4 and 67 to T2. The return is much the same, 1 hour 7 minutes. London City is 21 minutes nearer, but the airline and the flight decide the airport. Historic England lists Chertsey's Gate, 0.6 miles from Strood's centre, at Grade I. 0.5 miles from Strood's centre stands Rochester Castle, listed Grade I. Heathrow's Terminal 4 opened in 1986.
How the day runs
Collection is from home, an office or a hotel in Strood. Choose a luxury people-carrier when there are more cases or more of you. Give the flight number when booking; departure from Strood then has 1 hour 10 minutes of road built in. For comparison, Gillingham sits 78 minutes from Heathrow and Rochester 72 minutes. If the flight lands early or late, the meeting time moves with it. Ravensley is based in Oxford; reaching Strood takes 1 hour 50 minutes.
- Strood to London Heathrow1 hr 10 min, 64.2 miles, in clear traffic
- London Heathrow to Strood1 hr 7 min, 63.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Chertsey's Gate, 0.6 miles out from central Strood, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukRochester Castle, 0.5 miles out from central Strood, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHeathrow's Terminal 4 opened in 1986.
Source: wikidata.orgGuildhall Museum, Rochester, 0.5 miles out from central Strood, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLondon Heathrow's IATA code is LHR.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Heathrow opened in 1946.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What is the drive time from Strood to Heathrow?
About 1 hr 10 min via the A228, M26 and M25, 64.2 miles; rush hours add time.
Is there a station in Strood?
Strood (SOO) is in the town itself. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
Does it matter which Heathrow terminal I use?
Times from Strood: Terminal 2 67 min; Terminal 3 69 min; Terminal 4 68 min; Terminal 5 65 min.
Will a car meet us at Heathrow for the trip home to Strood?
Yes; the trip home is 63.7 miles, 1 hour 7 minutes.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
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- 24 hrs
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refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.