How late is too late to get from Heathrow to Southhampton on a Sunday

[go noles]

If we landed Heathrow at 1105 and hired a private car would we be ok for a 4:00 departure; on a Sunday

Edited May 5, 2019 by go noles

[Globaliser]

1 hour ago, go noles said:

If we landed Heathrow at 1105 and hired a private car would we be ok for a 4:00 departure; on a Sunday

 

No.

[John Bull]

For a 4pm registration at the pier, no worries.

But a 4pm sailing is likely to mean a latest registration time of about 2.30pm, and that's cutting things a bit fine.

 

You can normally expect to be in the LHR arrivals hall about 90 minutes after arrival, but 2 hours isn't unusual.

The drive is usually about 80 minutes on a sunday .

Hence you have little wiggle-time for a 2.30pm registration, and a delayed flight arrival or  a serious motorway accident could ruin your day.

 

Can I suggest you check with the cruise line what time you have to be at the cruise terminal, then figure it for yourself or come back here with that registration time.

 

You could also ask the cruise line when their last ship's transfer bus leaves LHR. 

 

JB 

 

[Globaliser]

8 hours ago, John Bull said:

But a 4pm sailing is likely to mean a latest registration time of about 2.30pm, and that's cutting things a bit fine.

 

From what the OP has said and their other posts, I suspect that it is indeed a 4 pm sailing.