Charter Fair visitor parties
A party heading to the Charter Fair each October can use the 8 seater for up to 8 passengers and 10 large suitcases, useful when folded pushchairs count towards the luggage allowance.
Heathrow to Thame taxi.
£80 fixed, and your flight is tracked.
Car
£80
Up to 4 passengers, 3 in comfort
6 seater
£115
Up to 6 passengers, 3 large cases
8 seater
£145
Up to 8 passengers, 10 large cases
- Flight tracked, 60 minutes' free wait from landing
- Pick-up parking, tolls and ULEZ included
- Driver's name and mobile sent when your booking is confirmed
- Free cancellation up to 12 hours before pickup
Limited booking slots left 01:29:00
Terminals served
4
Destinations covered
70+
Surge pricing
Never
Free wait time
60 min
Fare by terminal
Thame fares, every terminal.
| Terminal | Distance | Tuesday 11am | Friday 5pm | Fare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 | 37.3 mi | 50m | 57m | £80 |
| T3 | 37.3 mi | 51m | 57m | £80 |
| T4 | 39.1 mi | 55m | 1h 4m | £80 |
| T5 | 36.5 mi | 49m | 56m | £80 |
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
The road from Heathrow to Thame
Terminal 5 to Thame town centre
M25, M40, A40, B4012
- Distance
- 36.5 mi
- Tuesday 11am
- 49m
- Friday 5pm
- 56m
- Fare
- £80 from every terminal
Distances and times are Google Maps figures with traffic, measured in October 2026.
- 1 Terminal 5 joins the M25 at junction 14. The car leaves the M25 for the M40.
- 2 The car leaves the M40 at junction 6 and turns left onto London Road, the A40.
- 3 A short way along the A40 the car turns right onto the B4012, which runs into Thame.
Local rules
Driving into Thame: what a car can and cannot do
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One motorway junction
The measured route leaves the M40 at junction 6. From there, the A40 and the B4012 link to the town.
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No clean air zone
The town is not in a clean air zone. England's list of clean air zones on gov.uk names seven cities, and none is in Oxfordshire.
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Friday traffic
The measured journey to the town centre is 7 minutes longer on a Friday at 5pm than on a Tuesday at 11am. Its price is the same at both times.
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What this means for the fare
Nothing. The fixed price has no local road charge to add.
Named places
Heathrow Terminal 5 to places in Thame: miles and minutes
Road distance and drive time from Terminal 5 on a Tuesday at 11am, nearest first.
| Place | Where | Miles | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Thame Community Hospital East Street | East Street | 36.3 | 48m |
| Hotel Spread Eagle Hotel Cornmarket | Cornmarket | 36.3 | 48m |
| Civic building Thame Town Hall High Street | High Street | 36.4 | 49m |
| Town centre Thame town centre High Street | High Street | 36.5 | 49m |
| Business park Christmas Hill Business Park Rycote Lane | Rycote Lane | 38.1 | 44m |
| School Lord Williams's School Oxford Road | Oxford Road | 38.9 | 47m |
Haddenham & Thame Parkway railway station is north-east of Thame, outside the town, and 41.7 miles from Terminal 5. The University of Oxford at Wellington Square is 44.4 miles away.
Reasons for the journey
Why people travel from Heathrow to Thame
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A market town
The town has a long High Street and a market. Dating from around 1220, the Church of St Mary the Virgin stands in a place that has featured in the television series Midsomer Murders.
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Town events
Thame Town Council runs a year-round programme that includes the Food Festival, the Charter Fair, the Art Crawl and the Christmas Lights Switch-On.
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School and hospital
Lord Williams's School is on Oxford Road, and Thame Community Hospital is on East Street.
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Businesses on the edge of town
CPM Group and Travelodge both have their headquarters on the edge of the town, and Christmas Hill Business Park is on Rycote Lane.
Calendar
When Thame is busy
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9 to 10 October 2026
Charter Fair
A town event listed on Thame Town Council's 2026 calendar. The Thame Art Crawl follows from 10 to 17 October.
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27 November 2026
Christmas Lights Switch-On
The council's 2026 calendar also lists a Christmas Green Fayre on 21 November.
Comparing options
The train from Heathrow to Thame
Train via London Marylebone
Elizabeth line or Heathrow Express, then Chiltern Railways
- Route
- Heathrow to London Paddington, across to London Marylebone, then a Chiltern Railways train to Haddenham & Thame Parkway
- Trains to Marylebone
- Two an hour on weekdays off-peak, one fast and one semi-fast
- Arrives at
- Haddenham & Thame Parkway, north-east of Thame, outside the town. Thame itself has no station
- Fares
- They change with the booking date. Chiltern Railways shows the current price.
A train ends at a station outside the town, so a further journey is needed. The car goes direct from the airport to your address.
Groups and families
Group travel in a 6 or 8 seater
Visitors to the Charter Fair, colleagues based at Christmas Hill Business Park and passengers using Haddenham & Thame Parkway railway station make up much of the group travel between Heathrow and Thame. The fare applies to the chosen vehicle, so sharing reduces the cost per traveller. A car carries up to 4 passengers (3 in comfort), the 6 seater takes up to 6, and the 8 seater accommodates up to 8 with 10 large suitcases.
Christmas Hill business teams
Colleagues travelling to Christmas Hill Business Park can share the 6 seater when there are up to 6 passengers and 3 large cases. Larger luggage loads can go in the 8 seater.
Parkway station flight connections
For Haddenham & Thame Parkway railway station connections, a car suits up to 4 travellers (3 in comfort) with 3 large suitcases. Small parties carrying more can select a larger vehicle separately from passenger numbers.
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
Where the driver collects you
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
Heathrow to Thame taxi: questions and answers
How long does a taxi take from Heathrow to Thame?
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How long does a taxi take from Heathrow to Thame?
+About 49 minutes from Terminal 5 to the town centre off-peak, and about 56 minutes on a Friday at 5pm. The route is the M25, the M40 to junction 6, then the A40 and B4012.
How much does a taxi to Thame cost?
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How much does a taxi to Thame cost?
+£80 from every terminal for an estate car, for 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. For these airport transfers, the booking form shows the 6 seater and 8 seater prices.
Which motorway junction is used for Thame?
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Which motorway junction is used for Thame?
+The measured route uses M40 junction 6. From there, the A40 and the B4012 link to the town.
How far is Thame Community Hospital from Heathrow?
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How far is Thame Community Hospital from Heathrow?
+Thame Community Hospital is 36.3 miles from Terminal 5 to East Street, about 48 minutes off-peak.
Is there a train station in Thame?
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Is there a train station in Thame?
+No. The nearest is Haddenham & Thame Parkway, north-east of the town. It is 41.7 miles from Terminal 5 by road, about 51 minutes off-peak.
Are there road charges in Thame?
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Are there road charges in Thame?
+No. The town is not in a clean air zone, and the price is fixed in any case.
Nearby routes
Heathrow transfers near Thame.
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