Borehamwood
Elstree to Heathrow
Heading for Heathrow from Elstree. By road that means 34 minutes and 27.0 miles, the A5183 and A41 doing most of the work. Terminal 5 is 29 minutes from Elstree, Terminal 4 34 minutes, and Terminals 2 and 3 about 30 minutes. Luton and Heathrow are within a few minutes of each other from Elstree. Trains call at Elstree & Borehamwood, 3 minutes from Elstree by road. Rail reached Elstree & Borehamwood station in 1868. Heathrow's Terminal 4 opened in 1986.
How the day runs
At the agreed hour, the car pulls up at your Elstree address. An executive saloon suits one to three passengers. Give the flight number when booking; departure from Elstree then has 34 minutes of road built in. Close by, Borehamwood (38 minutes) and Edgware (36 minutes) are on similar runs. Back at Heathrow, look for your name in arrivals; the bags go straight to the car. Positioning from Oxford to Elstree is 1 hour 4 minutes, built into the booking.
- Elstree to London Heathrow34 min, 27 miles, in clear traffic
- London Heathrow to Elstree32 min, 26.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
The closest National Rail station to Elstree by road is Elstree & Borehamwood (ELS), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgElstree & Borehamwood station opened in 1868.
Source: wikidata.orgHeathrow's Terminal 4 opened in 1986.
Source: wikidata.orgElstree has a population of about 5,100.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Holly Bush, in central Elstree, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe Leys, 0.4 miles out from central Elstree, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukLondon Heathrow's IATA code is LHR.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Heathrow opened in 1946.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Questions
What drive time should we allow, Elstree to Heathrow?
34 minutes and 27.0 miles in clear traffic, via the A5183, A41 and M25; leave margin at busy times.
Do you also cover Edgware?
Yes. Edgware is 5 minutes from Elstree, and 36 minutes from Heathrow.
Is Heathrow the nearest airport to Elstree?
London Luton, 33 minutes by road. Heathrow is 34 minutes.
What if the plane is late?
Yes. The landing time is tracked, so a delay does not leave you without a car.
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.