Airport Transfers from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Crowborough

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One-Way Transfer
A one-way transfer covers one journey between two addresses: the North Terminal to a house near Crowborough Cross, the South Terminal to a forest-side farmhouse, or a home in Jarvis Brook to Gatwick for a morning flight. Once you land, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time; for a departure, you set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.
Round-Trip Service
Round-Trip Service books both directions in one reservation: the South Terminal to a cottage on the edge of Ashdown Forest for a walking holiday, and back to Gatwick at the end of the week, or the North Terminal to relatives in Jarvis Brook for a visit. In bonfire season and on summer weekends, local cars go early. With both directions in one booking, the return is secured from the start; you set both pick-up times yourself, and the confirmation lists them.
Hourly Service
Hourly service keeps one chauffeur and one vehicle with you for a set number of hours. When you book, you set the start at LGW, the final address and the hours you need, and you add the day's plan to the reservation so the chauffeur has it before your flight lands. It suits an arrival day with appointments, not a straight run to one hotel.

London Gatwick Airport to Crowborough: Route and Drive Time

Crowborough lies south-east of Gatwick, in the Wealden district of East Sussex, and the airport is the nearest one to the town. The drive is 22 miles, normally 1 hour to 1 hour 25 minutes. It is a country route with no motorway: east through Turners Hill, south on the A22 and then across the open heath of Ashdown Forest, entering the town from the west.

No town in the High Weald stands higher than Crowborough, so the last miles climb. The address decides the final part: the centre around Crowborough Cross, Jarvis Brook with the station to the south-east, or one of the lanes on the forest side of the town.

Journey times vary with traffic and weather. With no fast road on the way, allow the full time shown.

London Gatwick Airport to Crowborough: Route and Drive Time

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London Gatwick Airport

Gatwick's two terminals, North and South, each serve their own set of airlines, with a shuttle train in between. Check your ticket and give your terminal in the booking and the car goes there. Pre-booked cars collect from Short Stay parking at the terminal.

For arrivals, the chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

There is no easy rail link for this trip. Crowborough station, in Jarvis Brook, has direct trains to London Bridge, not to the airport, so the train means a change of line and a ride back south.

Meeting Your Chauffeur at London Gatwick Airport

Arriving at Your Address in Crowborough

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle spent the last 23 years of his life at Windlesham Manor in Crowborough, and his statue stands at Crowborough Cross in the centre. To the west, Ashdown Forest is the heathland of A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories.

If your house is on a lane towards the forest, send the full address with the booking and we will tell you how close the car can go. In the town itself and in Jarvis Brook, the street and number are usually all that is needed.

The A26 is the town's main through road, linking it with Tunbridge Wells in one direction and Newhaven on the coast in the other. If you are staying on that road, a house name or the name of the business helps the chauffeur find the entrance.

Arriving at Your Address in Crowborough

From Crowborough Back to London Gatwick Airport

For the drive back, count on 1 hour to 1 hour 25 minutes across the forest and through Turners Hill, and longer in poor weather. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.

Give the departure terminal in the booking: the two terminals are almost a mile apart.

Bonfire night is a big occasion in Crowborough. If you fly out on a bonfire evening, leave from the town a little earlier.

From Crowborough Back to London Gatwick Airport
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before booking your airport transfer with Bookinglane.

How far is Crowborough from Gatwick by car?

22 miles, normally 1 hour to 1 hour 25 minutes. The route runs on country roads and across Ashdown Forest, with no motorway, which keeps the average speed low.

What if I land at Gatwick much earlier than scheduled?

The chauffeur tracks your flight and plans the pick-up around the real landing time, so an early arrival is followed as closely as a late one. For that, the booking needs your flight number.

Where do I find the chauffeur for Crowborough at Gatwick?

In Short Stay parking at your arrival terminal, North or South, which is where Gatwick sends pre-booked cars. Your booking confirmation tells you where to meet, and the exact spot follows the airport's own pick-up rules.

Is Crowborough in Kent or East Sussex?

East Sussex. The town belongs to Wealden district and borders Ashdown Forest on its eastern side, a short way from Kent; Tunbridge Wells, just north, is in Kent.

Our walking group of eight is coming for Ashdown Forest. Is one van enough?

Yes, for eight people on one flight: a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats. Mention boots, poles and rucksacks with the luggage; members on other flights get their own transfers.

What do you need to know about London Gatwick Airport in 2026–2027?

Challenges to the Northern Runway failed in the High Court in June 2026 and at the Court of Appeal in August, so the standby runway can come into routine use; the airport is targeting around 2030 for first flights, with no construction date announced so far.