From £200 fixed, and your flight is tracked.
Car
from £200
Up to 4 passengers, 3 in comfort
6 seater
£220
Up to 6 passengers, 3 large cases
8 seater
£280
Up to 8 passengers, 10 large cases
Terminals served
4
Destinations covered
70+
Surge pricing
Never
Free wait time
60 min
Fare by terminal
| Terminal | Distance | Tuesday 11am | Friday 5pm | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | 121.2 mi | 2h 18m | 2h 38m | £200 |
| T3 | 121.1 mi | 2h 18m | 2h 39m | £200 |
| T4 | 123 mi | 2h 23m | 2h 46m | £205 |
| T5 | 120.4 mi | 2h 17m | 2h 38m | £200 |
The fare is per estate car for up to 4 passengers (3 in comfort) and 3 large suitcases. It is the final price, day or night. There are no traffic extras, peak surcharge, airport charges added on the day or card fees. The drop-off charge, motorway tolls and ULEZ are included.
The route
Terminal 5 to Melton Mowbray town centre
M25, M1, A46, A607
Distances and times are Google Maps figures with traffic, measured in October 2026.
Local rules
No clean air zone applies in the town. gov.uk lists seven in England, in Bath, Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Portsmouth, Sheffield and Tyneside.
The last stretch of the measured route is on the A607 from Cossington Interchange. There is no motorway after the M1.
The measured journey to the town centre takes 2 hours 38 minutes on a Friday at 5pm, against 2 hours 17 minutes on a Tuesday at 11am. Pricing is the same at both times.
Nothing. The price is fixed, with the airport drop-off charge, motorway tolls and ULEZ all included.
Named places
Road distance and drive time from Terminal 5 on a Tuesday at 11am, nearest first.
| Place | Where | Miles | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| College SMB College Group, Melton Campus Asfordby Road | Asfordby Road | 120.4 | 2h 16m |
| Town centre Melton Mowbray town centre Nottingham Street | Nottingham Street | 120.4 | 2h 17m |
| Hotel Premier Inn Melton Mowbray Norman Way | Norman Way | 120.5 | 2h 18m |
| Business park Pera Business Park Nottingham Road | Nottingham Road | 120.6 | 2h 18m |
| Hotel The Harboro Hotel Burton Street | Burton Street | 120.8 | 2h 17m |
| Station Melton Mowbray railway station Burton Street | Burton Street | 120.9 | 2h 18m |
| Hospital Melton Mowbray Hospital Thorpe Road | Thorpe Road | 121.2 | 2h 21m |
| Hotel Best Western Sysonby Knoll Hotel Asfordby Road | Asfordby Road | 122.2 | 2h 15m |
Reasons for the journey
Pera International is based at Pera Business Park on Nottingham Road. It is a research association founded in 1946 that supports manufacturing companies.
Melton Mowbray Pork Pie is a protected food name (Protected Geographical Indication), listed on gov.uk.
Melton Mowbray Hospital is on Thorpe Road, and a campus of SMB College Group is on Asfordby Road.
Comparing options
Train via London
East Midlands Railway
The rail journey starts with Heathrow Express to London Paddington and needs a change from there, with luggage. A car goes from the terminal to the address.
Groups and families
Students heading to the SMB College Group campus on Asfordby Road, families visiting Melton Mowbray Hospital and passengers using Melton Mowbray railway station make group journeys between Heathrow and Melton Mowbray. The balance of seats and baggage changes from one journey to another. A car serves up to 4 passengers (3 in comfort), the 6 seater minibus up to 6, and the 8 seater minibus up to 8 with space for 10 large suitcases.
Students travelling to the SMB College Group campus in Melton can choose the 8 seater minibus when a smaller group has several cases. It carries up to 8 passengers and 10 large suitcases, with folded pushchairs counted as cases.
Families bound for Melton Mowbray Hospital can use the car for up to 4 people (3 in comfort) and 3 large suitcases. When the group reaches 6 passengers, the 6 seater minibus keeps everyone together.
Groups connecting at Melton Mowbray railway station can book the 6 seater for up to 6 passengers with 3 large suitcases. The 8 seater provides greater luggage capacity for parties carrying more.
Up to 4 passengers (3 in comfort) travel in a car. The 6 seater takes up to 6 passengers and 3 large suitcases, the 8 seater up to 8 passengers and 10 large suitcases, at one fixed price per vehicle. See the fare in the booking form, or read about the Heathrow minibus taxi.
Pickup at Heathrow
There is no name board inside the terminal. Call or text once you have your bags, and the car comes round to Terminal Parking, or to the pick-up zone at Terminal 4. Free waiting time is 60 minutes from the actual landing time. After that it is £15 per additional hour, billed only if you ask us to stay.
Pickup guide for each terminal: Terminal 2, Terminal 3, Terminal 4, Terminal 5. Late flight: flight delay policy.
Common questions
About 2 hours 17 minutes from Terminal 5 to the town centre off-peak, and about 2 hours 38 minutes on a Friday at 5pm. The route is the M25, M1, A46, A607.
£200 from Terminals 2, 3 and 5 and £205 from Terminal 4 for an estate car carrying up to 4 passengers (3 in comfort) and 3 large suitcases. This price is final at any time of day. The Heathrow Airport drop-off charge, motorway tolls and ULEZ are included. Booking shows prices for airport transfers using the 6 seater and 8 seater.
121.2 miles from Terminal 5, about 2 hours 21 minutes off-peak. The hospital is on Thorpe Road.
Yes. It is £200 from Terminals 2, 3 and 5 and £205 from Terminal 4. Each price is fixed and final.
The M25 and the M1, then the A46 Leicester Western Bypass and the A607 from Cossington Interchange into the town.
Yes. Pera Business Park on Nottingham Road is 120.6 miles from Terminal 5, about 2 hours 18 minutes off-peak.
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