Which Airport Is Closest to Salisbury? Distances, Drive Times and Prices

If you live in or around Salisbury, you have more airports within easy reach than most people realise. The closest is Southampton Airport, about 24 miles away by road, with Bournemouth Airport only a little further at around 25 miles. Both are well under an hour from the city centre. Bristol, Heathrow and Gatwick are further away, but they open up far more destinations.

Here is how the airports near Salisbury compare on distance, drive time and the fixed price of a transfer with us.

Airports near Salisbury at a glance

Airport	Road distance	Drive time, clear roads	Saloon (up to 4)	Multiseater (up to 8)
Southampton	about 24 miles	about 35 minutes	£70	£90
Bournemouth	about 25 miles	about 40 minutes	£70	£90
Bristol	about 61 miles	about 1 hour 30	£130	£180
Heathrow	about 75 miles	about 1 hour 35	£150	£200
Gatwick	about 99 miles	about 2 hours	£190	£230
Luton	about 106 miles	about 2 hours 10	£200	£230
Stansted	about 135 miles	about 2 hours 50	£250	£300

Distances are by the quickest road route from Salisbury city centre, and drive times assume clear roads, so allow more at busy times. Prices are our fixed one-way fares from Salisbury, and the same fixed price applies on the way back.

Southampton Airport: the closest, for short-haul flights

Southampton Airport, at Eastleigh, is the quickest airport to reach from Salisbury. Its flights are short-haul: UK cities, the Channel Islands, Ireland and a growing list of European destinations. If the route you want is on its timetable, it is usually the simplest start to a trip, and a transfer is a fixed £70 in a saloon or £90 in a multiseater.

Bournemouth Airport: holiday flights close to home

Bournemouth Airport, at Hurn, is about 25 miles south of Salisbury. Most of its flights are holiday routes with Ryanair, Jet2 and TUI, and many only run in the summer season, so check the timetable for the month you want to travel. Like Southampton, it is £70 in a saloon or £90 in a multiseater from Salisbury.

Bristol Airport: more choice, a little further

Bristol Airport is about 61 miles away, roughly an hour and a half by road. It is a much larger airport, handling close to 11 million passengers a year against about 1.4 million at Bournemouth, with a far wider choice of routes. That can make the extra distance worthwhile when the flight you want isn't available closer to home. A fixed transfer is £130 in a saloon or £180 in a multiseater. Our Bristol Airport guide compares driving, the train and a transfer.

Heathrow and Gatwick: long-haul and the widest choice

For long-haul flights you will usually be heading to Heathrow or Gatwick. Heathrow is the closer of the two from Salisbury, at about 75 miles or around an hour and a half with clear roads, and a fixed £150 in a saloon. Gatwick is about 99 miles away, around two hours, and £190. Luton and Stansted are further again, at about 106 and 135 miles.

Travelling from Tidworth?

North of Salisbury the picture shifts a little. From Tidworth, Southampton Airport is still the nearest at about 32 miles by road, but Heathrow, at about 69 miles, is nearer than it is from Salisbury and about the same distance as Bristol Airport (about 68 miles). For pick-ups outside Salisbury, enter your address in the online quote to see your exact fixed price.

The closest airport isn't always the best choice

Distance is only part of the decision. A cheaper or better-timed flight from Bristol or Heathrow can easily outweigh a shorter drive, and with a fixed-price transfer you know the cost of getting there before you book the flight. When you compare options, add the transfer price to the air fare, and think about the time of day: an early departure from a nearby airport can still mean a later alarm than a midday flight from further away.

Getting a price

Every fare above is fixed and agreed before you travel, with no meter and no surge. Book your outbound and return together and we take 10% off the return leg, and child seats are free on request. Get your exact price in seconds with the online quote, or call or WhatsApp us on 07880 167302.