Rail Links to Airports

Easy access to airports on our network means hassle free and sustainable travel

Getting to and from the airport is easy with South Western Railway, whether you're heading abroad for a family holiday or making an important business trip.

Please allow a minimum of 10 minutes to connect between your train and any bus or coach to Heathrow Airport. Journey times will be affected by traffic, especially during morning and evening peak times.

Southampton Airport

You can easily reach Southampton Airport from Southampton Airport (Parkway) station – only 99 steps separate the station and the terminal, making it one of the easiest airport transfers in the country.There are regular direct trains to and from Weymouth, Bournemouth, Salisbury, Basingstoke and London. There are also direct CrossCountry services to Reading, Oxford, the Midlands and the North.

Heathrow Airport

Via Guildford

The new RA2 RailAir coach service from First offers a direct journey from Guildford to London Heathrow. You can buy combined train and coach tickets for this journey. Children under 16 travel half-price, and there are discounts for group travel too!

Change at Pickup and dropoff points Frequency and journey time
Guildford • RailAir coach service from outside the station (Platform 5 exit)
• Terminals 1, 2, and 3: Central Bus Station
• Terminal 4: Change at Terminal 5 stop or Central Bus Station for connections
• Terminal 5: Coach stops right outside Terminal 5
 Hourly
Coach calls at Terminal 5 (journey time 50-65 mins) then the Central Bus station (journey time 65-75 mins)  

Via Woking

You can buy combined train and coach tickets for journeys via Woking. Child discounts are available but there is no Railcard discount for the coach portion of the combined ticket.

Change at Pickup and dropoff points Frequency and journey time
Woking • RailAir coach service from outside the station (Platform 5 exit)
• Terminals 1, 2, and 3: Central Bus Station
• Terminal 4: Change at Terminal 5 stop or Central Bus Station for connections
• Terminal 5: Stop 12
 Up to every 30 mins
Coach calls at Terminal 5 (journey time 25-50 mins) then the Central Bus station (journey time 40-65 mins)

Via Feltham

You can buy combined train and coach tickets for journeys via Woking. Child discounts are available but there is no Railcard discount for the coach portion of the combined ticket.

Change at Pickup and dropoff points Frequency and journey time
Feltham • London Bus route 285 from Stop A outside station entrance (Platform 1 exit)
• Terminals 1, 2 and 3: Central Bus Station
• Terminals 4 and 5: Change at the Central Bus Station. It's a two-minute walk to the Heathrow Terminal 2 & 3 Rail Station, and a free shuttle train operates to Terminals 4 & 5. 		Route 285: Up to every 7-10 mins, 24 hours a day Journey time around 23 mins (at off peak times)
To learn more about getting to Heathrow with SWR, check out our dedicated guide.

Gatwick Airport

The train station is within the South Terminal at Gatwick Airport, with direct trains to Brighton and Central London, including St Pancras International for Eurostar.

Change at Train company Frequency and journey time
Clapham Junction Southern 4 direct services each hour. Journey time around 25 mins
Guildford or Wokingham Great Western Railway Hourly direct service.
Journey time around 67 mins from Wokingham, 40 mins from Guildford
Waterloo (then Waterloo East and London Bridge) Thameslink Up to 4 direct services an hour (hourly throughout the night).
Journey time around 30 mins

Bournemouth Airport

A convenient shuttle runs direct from Bournemouth station to Bournemouth Airport.

Change at Pickup and dropoff points Frequency and journey time
Bournemouth Bournemouth Airport Shuttle from Stand B at the Travel Interchange (exit on Platform 3) Hourly
Journey time around 15 mins

Bristol Airport

Bristol Airport is just 7 miles from Bristol City Centre and there are frequent services from Bristol Temple Meads station. Child and Railcard discounts are available on combined rail and bus tickets.

Change at Pickup and dropoff points Frequency and journey time
Bristol Temple Meads Airport Flyer Bus from Stop TD outside the station entrance Up to every 15 mins.
Journey time around 25 mins

Exeter Airport

Exeter Airport is around 5.5 miles from Exeter St Davids station and there’s a regular bus service. The airport falls within the Exeter PlusBus area, and child and Railcard discounts are available on combined rail and bus tickets.

Change at Pickup and dropoff points Frequency and journey time
Exeter St Davids Stagecoach Bus routes 56 (Monday to Saturday) and 379 (Sundays and public holidays) from outside the station Hourly
Journey time around 25 mins

Stansted Airport

Stansted Aiport is easily accessed by RailAir coach from London Waterloo, saving multiple tube changes. It costs just £12 and can get you there in 1 hour and 10 minutes. Coaches run every 20 minutes, and you can buy your tickets at the ticket office or from our self-service machines.

Change at Pickup and dropoff points Frequency and journey time
Leave the station at Exit 6 onto York Road, and 3 minutes walk down the road you’ll find National Express Stop F outside County Hall. Up to every 20 mins.
Journey time around 70 mins

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