AboutMichael Expertise Expertise mainly in fields of Tourist Attractions, etc. and in Public Transportation in the UK - particularly for those flying into Gatwick Airport, as I live nearby.(Aussi je parle francais...un peu)
Experience Hopefully having lived here since birth, I will know a fair bit about the area...although I can't claim to know it all!
Question I was trying to plan a trip to England to take a cruise. One cruise departs from South Hampton and the other departs from Harwich. Which airports are closer in proximity to these ports?
Answer Hello Eric,
It is difficult to advise accurately on your query without knowing where you are flying from. However, for your purposes I will presume that these are inter-continental flights.
Southampton:
There is actually an airport in Southampton itself, but it is a rather small one, and unlikely to receive many long-haul flights. The nearest international airports are London Gatwick (LGW) and London Heathrow (LHR), both being around 50-60 miles away and about a 90-minute drive from Southampton.
Harwich:
Harwich is in eastern England, and so the nearest international airport is likely to be London Stansted (STD). This again is around 55 miles from Harwich, and hence around a 90-minute drive.
If you are planning to use public transport to travel from airport to port then you may wish to visit the national rail and bus websites at:
www.nationalrail.co.uk
www.nationalexpress.co.uk
