Getting Around Sunbury-on-Thames
Sunbury-on-Thames is a riverside town in the borough of Spelthorne, Surrey; until 1965 it was part of Middlesex. The M3 starts at Junction 1 on the edge of the town, so the motorway towards Basingstoke and Southampton is minutes from most addresses, and the M25 lies a short way to the west.
Two places bring people here from outside. BP has a large business campus in Sunbury, which hosts colleagues and partners who fly in for meetings. Kempton Park Racecourse, about 2 miles from the town centre and 20–30 minutes by car, stages flat and jump racing through the year.
Sunbury and Kempton Park stations both sit on the Shepperton branch line to London Waterloo. Add the train and its arrival time to the booking, and the car is scheduled for that arrival. For a house on a quiet residential road or a gate at the business campus, send the full address with your booking; the confirmation then tells you where the car will stop.
A visitor programme that moves from the BP campus to a lunch by the river and on to a hotel near Heathrow can be booked by the hour: one chauffeur and one vehicle stay with you for the time you reserve.
Airport Transfers in Sunbury-on-Thames
Heathrow is the natural airport for the town: 10 miles north, 35–50 minutes by car. It handled 84.5 million passengers in 2025 across Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5. Heathrow does not allow pick-ups on the terminal forecourts; collections take place from the terminal car parks. Gatwick is 33 miles to the south-east, 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes. Luton Airport, to the north, is also 42 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes. Southampton Airport, 62 miles down the M3, takes 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 45 minutes. The right one depends on your airline and route.
Book with your flight number. For an arrival, your chauffeur checks the flight status and times the pick-up to when you actually land, and your booking confirmation shows where to meet the chauffeur. For a departure from Sunbury-on-Thames, what counts is the length of the drive, not the time on the clock: the short run to Heathrow uses the M25 and the roads around the airport, and both slow down sharply in the morning peak. Journey times vary with traffic and weather. You set the pick-up time yourself, and the confirmation shows it.
Long-Distance & Day-Trip Travel from Sunbury-on-Thames
The Thames links Sunbury to some of the best-known sights west of London. Hampton Court Palace, the Tudor palace of Henry VIII, lies downstream to the east: 4 miles, 20–30 minutes. Windsor, with its castle, is 12 miles upstream, 35–50 minutes. Epsom, home of the Derby, is 13 miles to the south-east, 40–55 minutes.
The M3 and the A3 open up longer days out. Guildford, Surrey's county town on the River Wey, is 23 miles away, 40–55 minutes. Winchester, a cathedral city and the old capital of Wessex, is 51 miles down the M3, 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes.
Coming back on the same evening? Hourly hire keeps your driver and vehicle with you through the visit. If you are moving on, for example to a hotel in Hampshire, a one-way journey ends at that address and the way back is booked on its own.
Groups, Events & Racing in Sunbury-on-Thames
Kempton Park is the reason many groups come to Sunbury. Its Christmas Festival runs on 26 and 27 December 2026, with the King George VI Chase on Boxing Day, and a company bringing clients to the races, or a party of friends coming from Heathrow, needs everyone at the course on time.
When you book for other people, all their transfers can be kept in one account, each with its own booking and confirmation. If guests fly in from different cities on several flights, every arrival gets a transfer of its own. For a party moving as one, a Sprinter van carries up to 12 people with their bags, and bigger groups go by coach, with up to 56 seats; the vehicle is matched to the load.
Big race days and the Christmas period fill the diary around Spelthorne. Local vehicles and drivers are booked up early for those dates. If your plans go beyond a standard booking, write to support with the dates, addresses, number of passengers, flights and luggage, and the team will arrange it.
