Cruise Transfers
Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth Cruise Terminal is roughly 54.5 miles. The fare is fixed before you travel and starts at £105. Off-peak the drive takes around 1h 20m; in traffic allow 1h 40m. Drivers come in via M27 J12, then M275 into the port, reaching Portsmouth Cruise Terminal from the north-east. The price is agreed when you book, so it does not move with the meter, the traffic or the time of night.
A pre-booked taxi from Gatwick Airport to Portsmouth Cruise Terminal costs from £105 for up to 4 passengers and takes about 1h 20m off-peak, covering roughly 54.5 miles. The price is fixed before you travel and includes tolls, waiting time and luggage.
| Vehicle | Capacity | Fixed fare |
|---|---|---|
| Saloon | up to 4 passengers, 2 large cases + 2 cabin bags | from £105 |
| Estate | up to 4 passengers, 4 large cases | from £125 |
| MPV (6 seats) | up to 6 passengers, 5 large cases | from £150 |
| Minibus (8 seats) | up to 8 passengers, 8 large cases | from £195 |
Prices are per vehicle, not per person, and are confirmed in writing when you book. Meet & greet, waiting time and luggage are included.
Includes port access at the terminal gate. All of it is inside the fixed fare.
From Gatwick Airport (RH6) the natural line out is the M23 J9a and the A23, joining M27 J12, then M275 into the port for the last part of the journey. Door to door it works out at roughly 54.5 miles. Traffic is the variable, not the distance: 1h 20m off-peak becomes 1h 40m when the network is busy, which is why we build the timing around your arrival rather than the clock.
The International Port terminal building, at the baggage drop. The M275 into the port is the only approach and it is busy on turnaround mornings, so we aim to arrive before the coach wave.
Address: Portsmouth International Port, Rudmore, PO2 8SP.
Pickups cover the whole of Gatwick Airport and the RH6 districts across West Sussex. That includes home addresses, hotels, offices and the station forecourt.
At Gatwick Airport the driver meets you inside arrivals with a name board, tracks the flight, and waits free of charge if you are held up at the belt.
Most lines close boarding 90 minutes before sailing. Working back from that, and allowing 1h 40m for the drive, an early-morning departure from Gatwick Airport gives you a comfortable margin at the terminal.
On disembarkation day the terminal empties in waves. Book the return from Portsmouth Cruise Terminal to Gatwick Airport at the same time and the driver is waiting when your colour is called, at the same £105.
A saloon is from £105, an estate from £125, a 6-seat MPV from £150 and an 8-seat minibus from £195. The price is fixed when you book and covers the charges listed above.
It is about 1h 20m off-peak over roughly 54.5 miles. Allow up to 1h 40m in peak traffic or around a busy sailing.
The International Port terminal building, at the baggage drop. The driver texts you the exact spot and their registration before they arrive.
Includes port access at the terminal gate. All of it is inside the fixed fare.
Yes. Book both legs together and the driver waits for you - useful at Portsmouth Cruise Terminal, where the queue for a car afterwards is the slow part.
Yes - a 6-seat MPV is from £150 and an 8-seat minibus from £195. For larger parties we send more than one vehicle and keep them together.
Most lines close boarding 90 minutes before sailing. Working back from that, and allowing 1h 40m for the drive, an early-morning departure from Gatwick Airport gives you a comfortable margin at the terminal.
Fares are indicative “from” prices per vehicle and are confirmed when you book. Distances and journey times are approximate and vary with traffic and your exact pickup address. Page reviewed 7 September 2026.