Travel guides
Getting out of the New Forest.
Practical answers to the questions that come before a booking: which airport is worth flying from, and what time you actually need to leave. Written from the routes we drive rather than from a map.
How do you get to Heathrow from the New Forest?
There is no direct train. Taxi, rail, coach and driving compared on time, changes and cost — and the point where a taxi becomes the cheaper option.
Read the guideWhich airport should you fly from?
All six airports compared on distance, drive time and our published transfer fares — plus the cost most people leave out of the comparison.
Read the guideHow do you work out what time to leave?
Work back from your airline's check-in deadline: the method, the assumptions, and a worked example for every airport.
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