Estimated fares for UK airport transfers

Heathrow is the UK’s busiest airport and its biggest market for airport transfers, spread across four working terminals (2, 3, 4 and 5) west of London off the M4 and M25. Because pickups, drop-offs and short-stay access are tightly controlled, a pre-booked transfer with clear meeting instructions is usually smoother than improvising on arrival. MiniCabFinder lets you compare an estimated fare first.

Gatwick, south of London on the Surrey/Sussex border, is the UK’s second-busiest airport and runs from two terminals — North and South — linked by a shuttle. Its position off the M23 makes it the natural gateway for the South East and the south coast, as well as a long but common transfer to and from central London. MiniCabFinder lets you compare an estimated fare before booking.

London Luton, in Bedfordshire just off the M1, is a compact single-terminal airport that has grown into a major low-cost hub. Its hilltop site and busy drop-off arrangements mean a pre-booked minicab with clear pickup instructions can save hassle, especially late at night when public transport thins out. MiniCabFinder lets you compare an estimated fare before booking.

London Stansted, in Essex on the M11, is the main airport for East London, Essex and East Anglia, operating from a single Norman Foster-designed terminal. Its position makes it unusually quick to reach from Cambridge, while the central-London run is a longer haul north-east. MiniCabFinder lets you compare an estimated fare before booking.

London City sits in the Royal Docks, wedged between the Royal Albert and King George V basins, and it is the only London airport actually inside the capital. That location is the whole point of it: Canary Wharf is minutes away, the City not much further, and the airport skews heavily towards business travel and short-haul European routes. MiniCabFinder lets you compare an estimated fare before you book.

London Southend is the smallest and furthest east of the airports carrying the London name, sitting just north of Southend-on-Sea in Essex, off the A127. It handles short-haul leisure routes and is prized by travellers for how quickly you get from the door to the gate — the terminal is small enough that the whole process takes a fraction of the time a hub demands.

Manchester Airport is the largest hub outside London and the North’s main long-haul gateway, running from three terminals off the M56 south of the city. Its wide catchment pulls in transfers not just from Manchester but from Liverpool, Leeds and much of the North West, so fares span short city hops to substantial cross-Pennine runs. MiniCabFinder lets you compare an estimated fare first.

Birmingham Airport sits beside the NEC and Resorts World off the A45, a single-terminal hub that serves the whole of the Midlands. Its location next to the exhibition centre means demand for cars spikes around big NEC events as well as flight peaks. MiniCabFinder lets you compare an estimated fare before booking with us.