Heathrow to Bath taxi.
£180 fixed. Same driver, every trip.
About 102 miles via the M25, M4 west to J18, then the A46 into Bath. Roughly 1 hour 50 minutes off-peak, up to 2 hours 30 on a Friday evening. Straight to your hotel or address in the city. No app, no surge, no booking fee.
Fare by terminal
Bath fares — every terminal.
| Terminal | Distance | Off-peak | Friday 5pm | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 The Queen's Terminal | 103 mi | 1h 53m | 2h 30m | £185 |
| T3 Terminal 3 | 102 mi | 1h 50m | 2h 25m | £185 |
| T4 Terminal 4 | 104 mi | 1h 55m | 2h 30m | £185 |
| T5 Terminal 5 | 102 mi | 1h 50m | 2h 25m | £180 |
Fares are per estate car — up to 4 people and 2 large suitcases included. Price is the final price. No extras for traffic, no airport charges added on the day, no card fees. Heathrow drop-off charge, motorway tolls and ULEZ are all included. Peak surcharge (Friday 16:00–19:00, Sunday evening, public holidays) adds 15%, rounded to the nearest £5.
How pickup works
Call us when you've landed, we come round.
We don't wait inside the terminal with a name board. You give us your flight number, we monitor the inbound flight, and we wait nearby. Once you've cleared customs and have your luggage, send a text or call — we drive round to the short-stay car park and meet you there. Usually 5 minutes from your call.
T2
The Queen's Terminal
Star Alliance carriers — United, Lufthansa, Air Canada, Singapore Airlines
T3
Terminal 3
Virgin Atlantic, Delta, American, Emirates, Qantas
T4
Terminal 4
SkyTeam carriers — KLM, Air France, Etihad, Qatar Airways
T5
Terminal 5
British Airways and Iberia exclusively
Free wait time: 60 minutes from your scheduled pickup. After that it's £15 per additional hour, billed only if you ask us to stay.
The route
Heathrow to Bath — what we drive.
Primary route from T5
M4
- Distance
- ~102 mi
- Off-peak time
- 1h 50m
- Friday 5pm
- up to 2h 30m
- Roads used
- M25, M4, A46, A4
Local context
Bath is a city in Somerset, England, known for and named after its Roman-built baths. At the 2021 census, the population was 94,080. Bath is in the valley of the River Avon, 97 miles (156 km) west of London and 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Bristol. The whole city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, so most Heathrow arrivals on this route are tourists and hotel guests heading for the Roman Baths, Thermae Bath Spa, Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and The Circus.
We drop at any city-centre hotel, the Royal United Hospital, the University of Bath, Bath Spa University, Bath Spa station or any residential or business address you specify.
Traffic patterns we drive through
The actual road, not the schedule.
The standard run is the M25 to the M4, then west to J18 and down the A46 into Bath, about 102 miles. The A46 is single-lane in both directions for its final stretch and can be slow on weekday afternoons, and the M4 near Heathrow and around Reading is where most of the delay sits at rush hour. Off-peak the drive is roughly 1 hour 50 minutes; on a Friday evening or through weekday rush hours (about 06:30 to 09:00 and 15:30 to 18:30) allow up to 2 hours 30. For the University of Bath at Claverton Down we continue past the centre on the A36, which adds around 10 minutes but avoids the one-way system. Bath city centre is heavily restricted, so hotel and address drops often use the peripheral streets around Charlotte Street, Avon Street and Manvers Street.
Named drop-off points
Where we drop you at the address.
Hospitals, universities, business parks, stations and city-centre hotels we frequently drop at. Any other address inside the town is covered at the same fixed fare.
| Hospital | Royal United Hospital | Dyson Centre, Combe Park, Bath |
| Hospital | Sulis Hospital Bath | Foxcote Ave, Peasedown St John, Bath |
| Hospital | St Martin's Hospital | Midford Rd, Bath |
| University | University of Bath | Claverton Down, Bath |
| Business park | Church Farm Business Park | Church Farm Business Park, Bath |
| Business park | Burnett Business Park | Church Farm Business Park, The Grain Bin, Saltford, Corston |
| Hotel | Premier Inn Bath City Centre hotel | 4 James St W, Bath |
| Hotel | Apex City of Bath Hotel | James St W, Bath |
| Hotel | Hampton by Hilton Bath City | Avon St, Bath |
| Station | Bath Spa | Bath Spa Railway Station, Bath |
Who travels this route
Heathrow to Bath — our typical passenger.
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Heritage tourism
Roman Baths, Bath Abbey, The Royal Crescent, Pulteney Bridge, Holburne Museum, Jane Austen Centre
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Spa weekend
Thermae Bath Spa, weekend hen/stag groups, hotel spa breaks
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University
University of Bath (Claverton Down — south of city), Bath Spa University (Newton St Loe)
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Rugby
The Rec (Bath Rugby) — Premiership matches
Seasonal timing
When Bath peaks.
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Late September
Bath + Bath Spa freshers
Both campuses out of city — uphill drops
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Late November to mid-December
Bath Christmas Market
City centre vehicle-restricted — drop at Bath Spa station or Charlotte Street
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Late May
Bath Bridgerton tourism + film tours (Royal Crescent locations)
Royal Crescent kerbside enforcement strict — drop on Brock St instead
If you're comparing options
The train alternative honestly.
GWR direct train
Great Western Railway
- Price
- £45-75 advance
- Door-to-door time
- Heathrow Express + change = 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Half-hourly off-peak
- Last departure
- ~22:30
- Drop-off
- Bath Spa station (5 min walk to centre)
- Limitation vs taxi
- 1 luggage transfer at Paddington
Or visit the operator directly at www.gwr.com.
Common questions
Heathrow to Bath — FAQ.
How long does it take from Heathrow to Bath?
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How long does it take from Heathrow to Bath?
+About 1 hour 50 minutes off-peak from Terminal 5, via the M25, M4 west to J18 and the A46 into Bath, roughly 102 miles. On a Friday evening or through weekday rush hours expect up to 2 hours 30 due to M4 traffic near Heathrow and Reading and the single-lane A46 approach. We track your flight and set the pickup time around your actual landing, so a delay does not cost you time or money.
How much does a Heathrow to Bath taxi cost?
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How much does a Heathrow to Bath taxi cost?
+From £180 for an estate car (up to 4 people, 2 large suitcases) off-peak. That's the final price — Heathrow drop-off charge, motorway tolls and ULEZ are all included. Peak periods (Friday late afternoon, Sunday evening, public holidays) add 15%. No meter, no traffic surcharge, no card fees.
Do you cover all four Heathrow terminals?
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Do you cover all four Heathrow terminals?
+Yes — T2, T3, T4 and T5. The pickup procedure is the same at each: call or text us once you've cleared customs, we drive round to the short-stay car park and collect you. No name-board meet & greet inside the terminal.
What happens if my flight is delayed?
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What happens if my flight is delayed?
+We track your flight number, so we know when you've actually landed and adjust the pickup time accordingly. You're never charged extra for an airline delay. Free wait time is 60 minutes from your scheduled pickup.
Can you drop us at our hotel in Bath city centre?
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Can you drop us at our hotel in Bath city centre?
+Yes. Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage city and its centre has narrow, one-way and vehicle-restricted streets, so we drop as close to your hotel door as the access rules allow, using the streets around Charlotte Street, Avon Street and Manvers Street when a hotel is pedestrianised at the front. Tell us the hotel name when you book and we plan the approach in advance. We regularly drop at hotels near the Roman Baths, Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and Thermae Bath Spa, as well as at Bath Spa station for guests continuing by rail. Because the fare is fixed, the tighter city-centre approach never adds to the price.
Is a taxi worth it versus the train, coach or Uber from Heathrow?
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Is a taxi worth it versus the train, coach or Uber from Heathrow?
+The train (Heathrow Express or bus to Paddington, then GWR to Bath Spa) runs around £45 to £75 with one change and a luggage transfer, and the National Express coach is the cheapest option at roughly £15 to £25 but takes about 2 hours 5 minutes to 2 hours 15 and drops at Bath bus station. An Uber averages around £155 with no fixed price and can surge. A fixed-price door-to-door taxi makes more sense for couples and families with luggage, for late-night arrivals after the last coach or train has gone, and for a straight hotel drop on Bath's restricted streets without changing vehicles. Our estate car takes up to four passengers with two large suitcases plus cabin bags; at £180 fixed that is around £45 each for a group of four, with the Heathrow drop-off charge, tolls and ULEZ all included.
Nearby routes
Heathrow transfers near Bath.
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Bristol
10 mi from Bath centre
from £190
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Chippenham
13 mi from Bath centre
from £155
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Stroud
26 mi from Bath centre
from £170
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Marlborough
29 mi from Bath centre
from £115
Part of our Bath, Bristol & Wiltshire Heathrow transfers. Or browse all Heathrow routes.
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Long-distance peers from Heathrow
Other long-distance Heathrow routes we run.
Kings runs the same fixed-price Heathrow Airport door-to-door service to Oxford, Reading, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Windsor, Aylesbury, and Cardiff. Same all-inclusive structure — meter-free, no traffic surcharge, no card fees. Same driver every trip, same vehicle class (estate car, up to 4 people and 2 large suitcases).
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Oxford
fixed-price chauffeur for term-start families + conference delegates
from £90
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Reading
M4 corridor; meets RailAir coach customers
from £80
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Birmingham
M40 north; faster than train for groups of 3+
from £210
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Milton Keynes
M25→M1; serves Open University + Bletchley
from £100
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Windsor
10 miles; Castle hotels + Eton College
from £80
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Aylesbury
M40 J7 → A41 corridor
from £80
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Cardiff
M4 west; cheaper than rail for 3+ with luggage
from £245