The Gatwick control tower at sunset

Cowes to Gatwick Airport Taxi

Fixed price per car, with the £10 Gatwick drop-off charge included.

  • 81 miles
  • 2 hr 51 min
  • All 2 terminals
£153saloon, up to 4 people
8 seater £269

Cowes to Gatwick: your price

Prices for 2,300 towns and London areas. Nothing to pay to ask.

Fixed fares for Saloon, Estate, MPV, 8 seater and Executive cars.

  • Fixed priceAgreed before you travel
  • Flight trackingLate landing costs nothing
  • 45 min free waitingFrom the moment you land
  • Meet and greetName board in arrivals

Cowes to Gatwick taxi prices

Taxis from Cowes to Gatwick Airport start at £153 one way, per car, not per person. Expect 81 road miles and around 2 hr 51 min in the car, longer in the rush hour.

Saloon: Toyota Prius, Skoda Octavia or similar

Saloon

42
To Gatwick£153
Return £318
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Estate: Skoda Octavia Estate, VW Passat Estate or similar

Estate

43
To Gatwick£174
Return £360
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MPV: Ford Galaxy, VW Sharan or similar

MPV

64
To Gatwick£215
Return £442
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8 seater: Mercedes Vito, Ford Tourneo or similar

8 seater

88
To Gatwick£269
Return £550
Choose
Executive: Mercedes E-Class, BMW 5 Series or similar

Executive

32
To Gatwick£195
Return £402
Choose

From Gatwick to Cowes add £12 for the car park while your driver meets you (Short Stay costs £8 for up to 30 minutes and £14 for up to an hour).

The journey

Gatwick Airport is 56 miles north-east of Cowes. Most of the drive is on the A27, A24 and A23.

Cowes
A27 + A24
Gatwick
By road81 miles
Clear roads2 hr 51 min
Rush hour4 hr
Straight line56 mi north-east

When to leave Cowes

Flight at Short-haul Long-haul
06:00 00:30 23:30
10:00 03:45 02:45
14:00 07:45 06:45
19:00 12:45 11:45

Reach the terminal 2 hours before short-haul and 3 hours before long-haul, with 15 minutes spare.

Newport Cowes Gatwick
Cowes and Gatwick Airport, to scale. Grey dots are other towns we cover.

Gatwick to Cowes taxi: coming home

Saloon £165 from the airport, return trip £318.

  1. We track your flight

    Early or late, the pickup moves with it.

  2. Name board in arrivals

    At your terminal meeting point.

  3. 45 minutes free

    From landing, enough for passport control and bags.

  4. Home to Cowes

    81 miles, about 2 hr 51 min.

Cowes to Gatwick taxi questions

How much is a taxi from Cowes to Gatwick Airport?

A saloon for up to 4 passengers is £153 one way, an estate £174, an MPV for up to 6 is £215 and an 8 seater is £269. A return in a saloon is £318. The price is fixed when you book and is per vehicle, not per person.

How long does a taxi from Cowes to Gatwick take?

The 81-mile journey takes about 2 hr 51 min with clear roads. Between 7am and 9.30am, and 4pm to 7pm on weekdays, allow around 4 hr. Most of the drive is on the A27, A24 and A23.

What time should I leave Cowes for a flight from Gatwick?

For a 10:00 short-haul departure, leave Cowes by about 03:45 to reach the terminal two hours before take-off with a margin for traffic. For a 10:00 long-haul flight, leave by about 02:45.

Is the Gatwick drop-off charge included?

Yes. Gatwick Airport charges £10 for up to 10 minutes, then £1 a minute to a 30 minute maximum at the terminal drop-off zone and our fixed fares already include it, so there is nothing extra to pay the driver.

Where will the driver meet me at Gatwick for the journey back to Cowes?

Gatwick asks private hire drivers to use the Short Stay car parks, so your driver parks there and meets you in Arrivals just past the customs exit with a name board. Pickups from the airport are £12 more than drop-offs because the price includes the car park: at Gatwick, Short Stay costs £8 for up to 30 minutes and £14 for up to an hour. The driver tracks your flight, so a delay does not cost you anything.

Which is the nearest airport to Cowes?

Gatwick Airport is the closest of the four London airports to Cowes, at 81 miles by road.

Cowes to Gatwick from £153

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