Louth is the furthest of our towns from London, on the eastern edge of the Wolds with no motorway or dual carriageway for miles. That is why a pre-booked chauffeur matters here: the long run to Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted or Luton is ours to drive, and you start it from your own front door.
Every executive airport transfer and seaport run we make from Louth, 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.
Louth to Heathrow Airport is about 4h 30m 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.
Louth to Gatwick Airport is about 4h by road. The second London airport, further round the M25 than Heathrow, which is where the extra time goes.
Timed on the road by us, not estimated.
Louth to Birmingham Airport is about 3h 15m 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.
Louth to London Stansted Airport is about 3h by road. Essex, approached from the north rather than round the far side of London.
Timed on the road by us, not estimated.
Louth to London Luton Airport is about 3h by road. Sits just off the M1, which makes it one of the shorter southern airport runs from Lincolnshire.
Timed on the road by us, not estimated.
Louth to East Midlands Airport is about 2h 25m by road. Closer than any of the London airports from every town we cover, and the one that turns an early flight into an ordinary morning.
Estimated from road distance, not yet timed.
Louth to Port of Southampton is about 6h 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.
Louth to Port of Tyne is about 3h 20m 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.
Louth to Port of Liverpool is about 3h 40m by road. The Irish Sea sailings, reached west across the country rather than down it.
Estimated from road distance, not yet timed.
Louth to London International Cruise Terminal, Tilbury is about 3h 30m 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 Louth more than all the others put together. It takes between 3h 30m and 4h 30m, and which of those you get depends almost entirely on what time we set off.
The longest Heathrow run we make, and the one where the clock matters most. In the morning rush the hold-ups are always in the same places: Peterborough, the A1 at Stevenage, the M1 at Luton, and the M25 between junctions 20 and 18 and again from 16 to 15. At some times of day your chauffeur goes by Horncastle instead, on the A153 and then the A17 to the A16.
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 Louth the A16 runs south through Boston and Spalding to Peterborough and the A1, the A153 heads south-west to Horncastle, and the A631 goes west toward Market Rasen.
Louth sits under the spire of St James' Church, the tallest of any medieval parish church in England, and the Greenwich meridian runs straight through the town. What it does not have is a fast road. Every airport journey starts on single-carriageway A-roads, and the London airports are a long way south. That is the honest case for a chauffeur from Louth: the drive is long enough that you should not be the one doing it, least of all on the way home after a flight.
The London airports are the runs we make most from the town. Your chauffeur takes the A16 south through Boston and Spalding to Peterborough, then the A1, and from there either stays on it or crosses on the A421 to the M1, depending on the airport. Stansted and Luton are each about three hours from Louth and Gatwick about four. Heathrow is about three and a half hours leaving at 3am or outside the rush, and nearer four and a half if you set off between 4am and 7am.
Coming home is often the harder half. A Friday afternoon from Heathrow back to Louth can take around five hours, with the M25 and the A1 both at their worst, so the return leg is booked with the outbound trip and your chauffeur tracks your flight rather than guessing. You land, you are met, and the long drive north up the A16 is somebody else's job.
Most of our Louth pickups are from home rather than from anywhere in town, which suits an early start: the car is outside your door at the agreed time and your luggage goes in the boot without a walk to a rank. That holds for the villages too, from Waltham on the edge of Grimsby to Binbrook up on the Wolds, and from Alford down to Saltfleetby near the coast.
From Louth, Stansted and Luton are each about three hours by car and Gatwick about four. All three go south on the A16 through Boston and Spalding to Peterborough and then the A1, which is the same opening as the Heathrow run. We work every pickup back from your check-in time, with a margin for the A1 and the M25.
Humberside Airport, north-west of Louth beyond the Wolds, is the closest by distance. Its timetable is small, though, so for long-haul flights and most holidays Louth travellers fly from Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted or Luton instead, and those are the runs we make most from the town. We will take you to whichever airport your flight leaves from, Humberside included.
Yes, and most of our Louth journeys start exactly that way. The car is at your door at the agreed time, however early, and your chauffeur loads the luggage. For a Heathrow flight that can mean leaving at 3am, which is also the quickest time to make the drive.
We do. Waltham, Alford, Saltfleetby, Binbrook and the villages in between are part of the same patch as Louth itself, and the pickup works the same way: give us the address when you ask for a quote and your chauffeur will be there at the agreed time.
Allow around five hours on a Friday afternoon, when the M25 and the A1 are both busy. The return leg is booked with your outbound trip, your chauffeur tracks your inbound flight, and you are met at arrivals however late it lands, so the long drive home is not one more thing to organise.
Between 3h 30m and 4h 30m of driving, and which of those you get depends almost entirely on when we set off. Leaving Louth at 03:00, or at any time outside the morning rush, it is about 3h 30m. Through the rush hour, roughly 4am to 7am, allow 4h 30m. 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.
Not in the usual sense. It is a pre-booked, executive airport service from Louth, chauffeur-driven rather than hailed or booked on demand. People often search for a Louth 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.
Recent reviews from our Google profile, word for word. They come from passengers right across the county and beyond, not from Louth alone.
Sue Adnitt
My husband had previously been driven to and from hospital in London, and was very pleased with promptness, communication and helpfulness.
So when it was my turn for the hospital, and my husband was not able to drive me himself, he wanted me to have the same reliable service he had received. So this service was booked for me, and it was one less thing to worry about for both of us.
I would highly recommend this company.
ALISON WALKER
Absolutely first class service.
We have used Lincolnshire Chauffeur Services for several years now and can't speak highly enough of the service we have received.
The cars are super clean and super comfortable.
We have full confidence every time we book our return airport journey that our driver collects us with timed precision and we don't have to worry.
As well as this the cost is competitive and great value.
Thank you!
Reply from Bart, the owner
Dear Alison,
Many thanks for your great review. We try and remain as competitive as we can be on pricing, our prices are similar to most taxi companies in Lincolnshire who provide airport transfers. We try and distinguish ourselves with the level of service we provide.
James Wright
Andy was awesome!
Reply from Bart, the owner
Dear James,
Thank you for your positive feedback, it's good to know our drivers are performing well.
Tilly Milverton
I've used Bart several times now and honestly couldn't recommend him enough. Always on time, incredibly safe, professional and so accommodating.
I've also booked him as a treat for my mum and her friend and they absolutely loved the whole experience - a real 5-star service from start to finish.
I've recommended him to friends who have since used Lincs Chauffeur, which probably says it all!
Amazing cars, brilliant service and genuinely the best in the game by far. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Bart - Lincs Chauffer to anyone
Reply from Bart, the owner
Dear Tilly,
Many thanks for your kind words and recommendations. We are proud of the fact that lots of our bookings come from recommendations by colleagues, friends or family which we aim to achieve by constantly providing the best possible service.
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