East Sussex · BN3 · STN

Hove to Stansted.

99.3 miles from Hove to a single terminal — about 2 hr 11 min off-peak, up to 3 hr 5 min in the weekday rush. A fixed price from £234, agreed before you travel.

Distance
99.3 mi
Off-peak
2 hr 11 min
Rush hour
up to 3 hr 5 min
Saloon
£234
Back home
£234

Instant fixed price

Hove, East SussexStansted Airport

  • SaloonToyota Prius or similar · 4 seats · 2 cases
    £234 Book
  • EstateSkoda Octavia or similar · 4 seats · 4 cases
    £264 Book
  • ExecutiveMercedes E-Class · BMW 5 Series · 3 seats · 3 cases
    £397 Book
  • MPVVW Sharan or similar · 5 seats · 5 cases
    £294 Book
  • VanMercedes Vito or similar · 8 seats · 8 cases
    £333 Book
  • Executive VanMercedes V-Class or similar · 7 seats · 8 cases
    £485 Book

Off-peak weekday prices, all-in. Pick your date and time for the exact fare — it is fixed once booked.

HoveStansted Airport
99.3 miles · about 2 hr 11 min off-peak; traffic varies · journey schematic, not a navigation map

Flight planner

When to leave Hove.

Weekday guide for a flight from Stansted: check-in time before departure (2 hours short-haul, 3 hours long-haul), the drive, and 15 minutes in hand. Times marked • fall in the rush hour and use the longer drive.

Flight departsShort-haul: leave byLong-haul: leave by
06:0001:3400:34
08:3004:0403:04
11:0006:3405:34
14:0008:40 •07:40 •
17:3013:0412:04
20:3015:10 •15:04

Coming home

Landing at Stansted.

About 45 minutes through passport control and baggage reclaim, then 2 hr 7 min on the road (longer in the rush). Your driver tracks the flight, so an early or late landing moves the pickup with it.

Flight landsHome in Hove around
07:3011:15 •
12:0014:52
17:0020:45 •
22:3001:22

Pickup in Hove

Collected from the door.

Your address

Anywhere in Hove

Door to door from any home or office in BN3 and around. Give us the address when you book; the driver comes to the door and loads the luggage.

Stations

Rail stations nearby

  • Hove0.5 mi
  • Aldrington0.6 mi
  • Portslade1.4 mi

Hotels

Hotel pickups

  • Cinderella Hotel0.1 mi
  • Langfords HotelBN3 2PD
  • Kingsway HotelBN3 2TB
  • The CourtlandsBN3 3JE

Stansted Airport

At the airport.

Flying out

Drop-off

You are set down in the drop-off zone outside the terminal; the airport drop-off charge is already in the price.

Flying home

Meeting your driver

Your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall, just past baggage reclaim, with a name board. Stansted has one terminal, so there is no guesswork. Up to 60 minutes of waiting after landing is free.

Good to know

A single terminal

Early-morning departures from Stansted are busy at security; allow the full check-in time even for hand-luggage-only flights.

Everything about Stansted Airport transfers →

Compare

Every London airport from Hove.

Choosing between flights? Here is how far each airport is by road and what a Saloon costs, off-peak.

AirportDistanceOff-peakSaloon
Gatwick 29.5 mi41 min£109
Heathrow 68.2 mi1 hr 22 min£171
London City 69.8 mi1 hr 34 min£177
Luton 99.3 mi2 hr£230
Stansted (this page) 99.3 mi2 hr 11 min£234

Good to know

Hove to Stansted
questions.

How far is Hove from Stansted Airport?

About 99.3 miles by road. Off-peak the drive takes around 2 hr 11 min; at weekday rush hour allow up to 3 hr 5 min. Gatwick is closer to Hove (41 min), but Stansted is 2 hr 11 min away.

How much is a taxi from Hove to Stansted?

A fixed-price Saloon is £234 all-in for an off-peak weekday, and £234 for the journey back from the airport. The airport charge, flight tracking and waiting time on arrival are included. Pick your date and time on this page for the exact fare.

What time should I leave Hove for a morning flight from Stansted?

For an 08:30 short-haul departure, leave Hove by about 04:04; for a long-haul flight at the same time, about 03:04. Those times include check-in and the rush-hour drive.

Where will my driver meet me at Stansted?

Your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall, just past baggage reclaim, with a name board. Stansted has one terminal, so there is no guesswork. Up to 60 minutes of waiting after landing is free.

Can you pick up from a station or hotel in Hove?

Yes — any address, station or hotel, including Hove and Aldrington stations. The price is the same wherever in Hove you start.

Is it cheaper to book a return?

Booking the return with the outward journey takes 5% off the return leg, and the driver tracks your flight home so the pickup moves with the landing time.

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