Bourne stands where the A15 crosses the A151, with the A1 a short reach to the west and Peterborough down the road to the south. That position makes it one of the more straightforward towns we serve for a pre-booked airport transfer.
Every executive airport transfer and seaport run we make from Bourne, with the driving time for each and, just as usefully, where that figure came from. Choose a destination for the detail.
Approximate driving time, with a margin built in for traffic. Your quote confirms the exact pickup time for your flight.
Bourne to Heathrow Airport is about 3h 15m by road. The run we make more than all the others put together, and the one every pickup time on this page is built around.
Timed on the road by us, not estimated.
Bourne to Gatwick Airport is about 3h 55m by road. The second London airport, further round the M25 than Heathrow, which is where the extra time goes.
Estimated from road distance, not yet timed.
Bourne to Birmingham Airport is about 2h 30m by road. West on the A46, M69, M6 and M42, the spine your chauffeur uses for every Birmingham run.
Estimated from road distance, not yet timed.
Bourne to London Stansted Airport is about 2h 30m by road. Essex, approached from the north rather than round the far side of London.
Estimated from road distance, not yet timed.
Bourne to London Luton Airport is about 2h 20m by road. Sits just off the M1, which makes it one of the shorter southern airport runs from Lincolnshire.
Estimated from road distance, not yet timed.
Bourne to East Midlands Airport is about 1h 45m by road. The nearest airport to every town we cover, and the one that turns an early flight into an ordinary morning.
Estimated from road distance, not yet timed.
Bourne to Port of Southampton is about 4h 45m by road. The cruise port. There are no drop-off or pick-up charges at Southampton, which surprises people who have driven themselves before.
Worked from our own rule for this route.
Bourne to Port of Tyne is about 3h 10m by road. The Port of Tyne, for the overnight Amsterdam sailing. A long haul north up the A1.
Estimated from road distance, not yet timed.
Bourne to Port of Liverpool is about 3h 5m by road. The Irish Sea sailings, reached west across the country rather than down it.
Estimated from road distance, not yet timed.
Bourne to London International Cruise Terminal, Tilbury is about 2h 50m by road. The Thames cruise terminal, east of London, so the run avoids the city itself.
Estimated from road distance, not yet timed.
Heathrow is the airport we drive to from Bourne more than all the others put together. It takes between 2h 15m and 3h 15m, and which of those you get depends almost entirely on what time we set off.
Bourne is the one town where the first road is a judgement call. Your chauffeur takes the A15 or the A6121 depending on the time of day, and both reach the A1 quickly.
On top of the driving time we allow a further half an hour for a hold-up or a comfort stop. Your chauffeur carries live traffic information and will change the route on the move, which most often means leaving the M1 alone when roadworks or an accident have it backed up. How we time an airport run, and what happens when you land.
From Bourne the A15 drops south toward Peterborough and the A1 for the southern airports, while the A151 runs west to Colsterworth and the A1, and east through the fen toward Spalding.
Bourne has a real advantage most Lincolnshire towns do not: the A1 is genuinely close, reached either west along the A151 or south via the A15 and Peterborough. That opens up clean routes to Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton without a long crawl across country first. The southern airports are still a fair distance off, but from Bourne you are on a fast road within minutes rather than after the slow county lanes.
The nearest airport, East Midlands, is a westward run: your chauffeur picks up the A1 and the roads toward Grantham and Nottingham. North instead of west, Newcastle is the North Sea port we run to, a longer haul up the A1 for a ferry or a cruise. Southampton and the far south are longer days, which we are happy to run as a single unbroken journey rather than a change of cars.
Pickups in Bourne itself usually start near the market place, with the Burghley Arms and the Angel on one side and the Abbey Church a short walk off. From a quiet street off North Road or South Road, your chauffeur waits at the kerb in an executive car at the agreed time rather than circling. The town is compact, so we would rather be five minutes early and settled than have you watching the clock.
Bourne also serves a ring of villages that share its roads. Morton and Thurlby sit north and south on the A15, Dyke and Twenty are out toward the fen, and Rippingale, Edenham and the Deepings all look to Bourne for the trip out. Tell us which lane and we will be there.
It is one of the better placed towns we cover. The A1 is a short reach west along the A151, or south by way of the A15 and Peterborough, so runs to Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton get onto a fast road quickly. Your chauffeur chooses the routing on the day around traffic, and Heathrow stays the long southern haul we plan carefully for.
Yes. Morton, Thurlby, Dyke, Twenty, Rippingale and the surrounding fen villages all share Bourne's roads and are part of our normal patch. Give us the postcode and a landmark and the car will be at the right address at the agreed time.
Yes, your chauffeur will meet you at whichever point works best, be that your home, the market place by the Burghley Arms, the Angel Hotel or Bourne Abbey. Just name the spot when you book and allow us as much notice as you can.
It does. Your pickup is timed back from your departure, and your chauffeur uses the A15 and the nearby A1 to keep the run steady for a first flight of the day. Give us the flight number so we can adjust if the schedule shifts.
Of course. The return leg is booked with the outbound, your chauffeur tracks the inbound flight and meets you at arrivals, then drives you back through the fen to Bourne however late it is. Transfers run 24 hours a day.
Between 2h 15m and 3h 15m of driving, and which of those you get depends almost entirely on when we set off. Leaving Bourne at 04:00 the roads are empty and it is about 2h 15m. At any other time of day it is nearer 2h 30m, and through the morning rush hour allow 3h 15m. We plan every pickup against that last figure rather than the best case, and add a further half an hour for a hold-up or a comfort stop.
East Midlands (EMA) is the nearest airport to Bourne, roughly 1h 45m away by road on a typical run. It is the shortest airport journey we make from the town, though Heathrow is the one we drive far more often, because that is where the long-haul departures are. Tell us the flight and we will quote whichever airport you are flying from.
Not in the usual sense. It is a pre-booked, executive airport service from Bourne, chauffeur-driven rather than hailed or booked on demand. People often search for a Bourne airport taxi and mean exactly this: a professional chauffeur and a clean executive car, arranged in advance and quoted before you travel, not a metered minicab.
A few of the airport transfers, seaport runs and evening journeys we have driven from Bourne and the villages around it. Booked ahead and driven with the same care, whatever the hour on the clock.
The party brought the playlist and I brought the quiet steering, joining in only under my breath. Out on the A15 through Peterborough I moved off the planned route when it began to bunch. After the Mariah Carey show I had a calmer meeting spot agreed for Nadia and the group, away from the worst of the crowd.
A wait-and-return from Bourne that takes the fret out of the evening. I held nearby and came back the moment Sophie and her party were done, rather than pinning them to a fixed time. The A15 through Peterborough ran clean both ways, dinner and the Theatre Royal handled without a car to think about.
A 02:35 collection from Elsea Park, timed back from the check-in desk rather than guessed at. I ran the A151 across to the A1 with room in hand, so the odd slow patch never turned into a problem. Priya reached Terminal 2 with the long-haul to Singapore still comfortably ahead of her.
Recent reviews from our Google profile, word for word. They come from passengers right across the county and beyond, not from Bourne alone.
Rita Stones
We have used Lincolnshire Chauffeur Services since 2013 as they are professional, friendly and reliable. The vehicles used are pristine and very comfortable and we always feel safe when being driven to various ports and airports over the years. We would highly recommend this Service.
Reply from Bart, the owner
Dear Rita,
Many thanks for for your kind words and your support over the last 13 years.
Mike Alford
Perfect as always!
Reply from Bart, the owner
Dear Mike,
Thank you, much appreciated.
James Gray
Lincolnshire Chauffer services is first rate. I have used them for both business and private over the last 6 years and have always found them to be prompt , polite and very professional.
Fully recommend for any transfer needed.
Reply from Bart, the owner
Dear James,
Thank you very much for your kind words, your business has been very much appreciated over the last 6 years.
Kevin Schmit
Bart did a fantastic job on our long drive. Very accommodating and safe. Will be booking again when next in the country.
Reply from Bart, the owner
Dear Kevin,
Many thanks for your positive review. Your kind words mean a lot, our aim is always to provide a safe and accommodating service.
Looking forward to seeing you again in the future.
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