Now · until 31 Dec 2026
£3.00
National bus fare cap · £6.00 combined with 731
4 people travelling together today = £12.00 in bus tickets. Reading-buses.co.uk and gov.uk, checked July 2026.
Camberley to Heathrow Airport Taxi — All Four Terminals, and About the 730 Bus
local_taxiSaloon £53.40 fixed · ~23 miles
directions_busBus £3 wins on price · car wins on Terminal 4
schedule35 min clear · 55 min–1h 25 peak
verifiedTfL-licensed · DBS-checked · corporate accounts
The Camberley to Heathrow drive is about 23 road miles via the M3 and M25 — around 35 minutes on clear roads and 55 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes at peak. We run fixed-fare transfers both directions from £53.40 in a saloon and £69.42 in an eight-seater, all four terminals covered.
Ask most people in Camberley how they get to Heathrow and the answer is a bus. The 730 Flightline is genuinely cheaper at every party size. This page is the honest answer about it — the bus fare, the terminals it does and doesn't reach, and the situations where a door pickup pays for itself anyway. Prices last updated: July 2026.
Six facts in one place
Camberley to Heathrow at a Glance
Distance, time, fares, coverage, bus and terminals — everything you need in the first thirty seconds.
£53.40
Saloon fixed · both ways
MPV8 £69.42 at £8.68/head
~23 mi
Road distance · M3 & M25
Published sources say 18.7–19.9 mi
35 min
Clear roads · 55 min–1h 25 peak
M25 west side variance
£3
730 bus single · cheaper every party size
£2 from 1 January 2027 per gov.uk
The full at-a-glance · everything worth knowing before you book
Fixed fares, coverage, bus fare and the terminal question
- Distance: About 23 road miles via the M3 and M25
- Drive time: 35 min clear roads · 55 min–1h 25 at peak
- Fixed car fares: £53.40 saloon → £79.80 Executive MPV
- Coverage: GU15, GU16 and GU17 door-to-door — plus Bagshot and Lightwater
- The 730 bus: £3 single from Knoll Road · ~40 min to T5
- Terminals: All four covered by car at the same fare (T2, T3, T4, T5)
Signature · the straight answer about the 730, before the taxi conversation
The 730 Bus from Camberley to Heathrow — Route, Stop, Fare and Terminals
Flightline route 730 is operated by Newbury & District (Reading Buses group). Basingstoke – Old Basing – Frimley station – Camberley (Knoll Road) – Bagshot Square – Heathrow.
Ask most people in Camberley how they get to Heathrow and the answer is a bus. So we start with a straight answer about it. You pay on board — cash or contactless — with no booking, no seat reservation and no luggage hold.
Where you board
In Camberley the 730 boards at Knoll Road, Camberley. Stop before: Frimley station. Stop after: Bagshot Square. From other parts of GU15/GU16/GU17 you first need to reach Knoll Road — carrying every case.
Times & headway
Buses run every 30 to 60 minutes, seven days a week. First departure to Heathrow 00:47, last 23:07 (operator timetable, checked July 2026). Journey ~40 min to T5, ~43 min to Central Bus Station (T2/T3), return ~45 min. A missed bus can cost close to an hour.
Which terminals · the T4 problem
The 730 serves Terminal 5 and the Central Bus Station (between T2 and T3). It does not serve Terminal 4. From T4 you need the 730 + a free inter-terminal transfer at the Central Bus Station with your luggage. That is the single most useful sentence on this corridor for a T4 passenger.
Signature · the only figure in the estate with a known expiry date
What it costs — and what changes on 1 January 2027
A single fare is £3.00 or £6.00 combined with the 731 (reading-buses.co.uk and gov.uk, checked July 2026), paid on board. That £3.00 is not the operator's list price — it is the national bus fare cap.
From 1 January 2027 · scheduled
£2.00
Reduced cap per gov.uk/guidance/3-national-bus-fare-cap
4 people travelling together from Jan 2027 = £8.00 in bus tickets. We publish this even though it means the cheaper option gets cheaper still. It is true.
Both figures are dated to July 2026 and will be re-verified before publication, and again before 1 January 2027.
Signature · not a crossover table · what changes is the per-person gap, not the winner
Bus or Car — The Arithmetic at Every Party Size
The 730 is cheaper than our car at every party size from one to eight. We publish that in plain words because the arithmetic refuses anything else, and because pretending otherwise is one click to a timetable away from being caught.
What genuinely changes as a group grows is not the total gap. That moves only from £50.40 for a lone traveller to £45.42 at eight — barely five pounds across the whole table. What collapses is the gap per person, which falls from £50.40 to £5.68. So does the multiple, from 17.8 times our fare down to 2.9 times.
Party size · bus total (£3 × pax) vs our fixed car fare · winner · multiple · gap per person
PaxBus totalOur fixed carWinnerMultipleGap / person
1£3.00£53.40SaloonBUS17.8×£50.40
2£6.00£53.40SaloonBUS8.9×£23.70
3£9.00£53.40SaloonBUS5.9×£14.80
4£12.00£53.40SaloonBUS4.5×£10.35
5£15.00£55.50EstateBUS3.7×£8.10
6£18.00£61.50MPV6BUS3.4×£7.25
7£21.00£66.84MPV7BUS3.2×£6.55
8£24.00£69.42MPV8BUS2.9×£5.68
From 1 January 2027 the £2.00 cap replaces £3.00. Our multiple against the bus then rises to 26.7× for one traveller and stays at 4.3× at eight. The per-person gap widens by another pound at every row.
One traveller
£3.00 on the bus against £53.40 in a saloon. Choosing on ticket price alone, take the bus.
Four travellers
£12.00 in bus tickets against £53.40 for one saloon. Difference has fallen from £50.40 a head to £10.35 a head. Same car, four times the passengers.
Eight travellers
£24.00 on the bus against £69.42 in one MPV8 — £5.68 a head. Our per-person figure has fallen from £13.35 in a saloon to £8.68 in the MPV8. The price stops being the deciding factor.
Signature · led by the one that is a fact not a preference
When a Car Is the Right Choice — Seven Situations
None of these are price arguments — because the price argument is not ours to make on this corridor.
A flight from Terminal 4
The 730 does not serve Terminal 4. From T4 you need the 730 plus a free inter-terminal transfer at the Central Bus Station — with your luggage. A car goes to the door of the terminal on your ticket. On this corridor, the single strongest case for a car is a Terminal 4 flight.
A departure outside the 00:47–23:07 window
The bus runs through most of the night, but not all of it. Our car runs 24 hours a day at the same fixed fare.
More luggage than you want to carry to Knoll Road
A boot, a driver who loads it, and a fixed pickup time is a different product, not a more expensive version of the same one.
Travelling with young children, a child seat, or mobility needs
Capabilities a scheduled local service cannot offer. Child and booster seats are free when requested in advance.
A tight connection where a 30-to-60-min headway is the risk
A missed bus can cost close to an hour. A booked car is booked to a time — and stays booked to it.
A work trip that needs a VAT receipt
Ticket-by-ticket bus payments do not produce one. Corporate accounts get monthly VAT-compliant invoicing.
A late inbound arrival
Flight tracking and 60 minutes' complimentary Arrivals waiting mean the pickup moves to your actual landing time, not the scheduled one.
Fixed fares · calculated on distance and vehicle class · confirmed at booking
What a Car Costs — Fixed Fares for Every Vehicle
Minimum fare covers the first five miles. Per-mile rate by class applies beyond. At about 23 miles that produces the eight figures below. Fixed means fixed. Prices last updated: July 2026.
| Vehicle | Passengers & luggage | Fixed fare (23 mi) | Per head at capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saloon | 1–4 pax · up to 3 cases | £53.40 | £13.35 (÷4) |
| Estate | 1–5 pax · up to 4 cases | £55.50 | £11.10 (÷5) |
| MPV5 | 1–5 pax · up to 4 cases | £58.74 | £11.75 (÷5) |
| MPV6 | 1–6 pax · up to 5 cases | £61.50 | £10.25 (÷6) |
| MPV7 | 1–7 pax · up to 6 cases | £66.84 | £9.55 (÷7) |
| MPV8 | 1–8 pax · up to 8 cases | £69.42 | £8.68 (÷8) — cheapest per head |
| Executive | 1–3 pax · Mercedes E-Class | £68.40 | £17.10 (÷4) |
| Executive MPV | 1–6 pax · executive tier | £79.80 | £13.30 (÷6) |
Fares shown are calculated on distance and vehicle class at an approximate 23-mile route. Your final fixed fare is confirmed at booking against your exact GU postcode — GU15 town centre, GU16 Frimley and GU17 Blackwater are not the same mileage. Fares are identical in both directions, day or night.
Included in every fixed fare
Vehicle for the whole journey, one licensed driver, all tolls (none on this route — no Dartford Crossing, no Congestion Charge), the £7 Heathrow drop-off charge (APCOA scheme, from 1 January 2026), flight tracking on arrivals, 60 minutes' complimentary Arrivals waiting, meet-and-greet inside Arrivals with a name-board, and card / cash / corporate account payment.
Judging any quote · five questions
1. Is the price fixed, or does a meter run?
2. Does it include the £7 Heathrow drop-off charge?
3. How much waiting is included after landing?
4. Is meeting you inside the terminal extra?
5. Is the figure per vehicle or per person?
All four terminals · same fixed fare · T4 is the strongest car case
Which Heathrow Terminal — Terminal 5 First, All Four Covered
Terminal 5 leads for two reasons pointing the same way. It is the terminal most Camberley readers ask about, and the terminal the 730 reaches directly. Tell us the terminal at booking — that decides where the driver waits.
| Terminal | Main carriers | 730 bus? | Our fixed fare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terminal 5 | British Airways, Iberia | Yes — direct | £53.40 saloon (unchanged) |
| Terminal 2 · The Queen's | Star Alliance carriers · Lufthansa, United, Air Canada, Singapore | Yes — Central Bus Station + short walk | £53.40 saloon (unchanged) |
| Terminal 3 | Virgin Atlantic, Emirates, American, Air France, KLM | Yes — Central Bus Station + short walk | £53.40 saloon (unchanged) |
| Terminal 4 | SkyTeam · Etihad, Qatar Airways | NO — bus + inter-terminal transfer with luggage | £53.40 saloon (unchanged) — the strongest car case |
One number, all four terminals, both directions. Tell us which terminal at booking — it decides where the driver waits. For terminal-specific pickup rules, see the Heathrow airport taxi hub. For fares across all Heathrow routes, see Heathrow taxi prices.
Signature · the same journey planner gives three different distances
Distance, Route and Journey Time
Camberley to Heathrow is about 23 road miles on our planning basis. Clear roads: 35 minutes. Peak: 55 min to 1h 25m. No Thames crossing — no crossing charge.
Origin · GU15/16/17
Camberley
A30 or A321 → M3 J4
Leg 1
M3 eastbound
J4 to J2 · main artery east
Leg 2 · variance
M25 west side
Either south to terminal or clockwise to J14/15
Approach
Terminal roads
Terminal + time of day decides route
Destination · T2–T5
Heathrow
All four terminals · same fixed fare
The distance disagreement · why we plan on 23 mi
Published road distances for this drive disagree with each other. The same journey planner gives 19.9 miles and 27 minutes on one page, 18.8 miles on the map on that page, and 18.7 miles on the reverse-direction page — three distances and two durations for one drive, from one source. We plan on ~23 miles because a real pickup starts at a house rather than at a town-centre point, and ends at a terminal forecourt.
No crossing charge · no ULEZ · no toll
There is no Thames crossing on this route, so no crossing charge applies. Camberley is outside the ULEZ zone and no toll roads sit between GU15 and TW6. The £7 Heathrow drop-off charge (APCOA scheme, from 1 January 2026) is already included in every fixed fare.
Signature · three-quarters of this corridor's work is departures · earns a worked timing table
Leaving Camberley for a Heathrow Flight — Working Back from Your Departure
Start from the airline's check-in cut-off. Add security window. Add the drive at the honest peak figure. Add a modest M25 buffer. That is your pickup time.
Five worked examples · flight → check-in close → at-terminal target → Camberley pickup
Flight departureCheck-in closesAt-terminal targetPickup from Camberley
06:00Early short-haul
05:00
04:30
03:30
08:30Mid-morning short-haul
07:30
07:00
05:30
12:30Midday long-haul
11:00
10:30
09:00
17:00Evening short-haul
16:00
15:30
13:45
22:00Late long-haul
20:30
20:00
18:15
The 730 does run through most of the small hours — first departure from Knoll Road is 00:47 — so this page cannot argue the bus does not run early enough for a morning flight, because it does. The honest early-departure argument for a car is the door pickup and the cases, not the timetable.
About a quarter of our Camberley-to-Heathrow work · the direction where a car compounds
Arriving at Heathrow and Travelling Home to Camberley
Named-carrier flight tracking on IATA feeds — BA, Virgin, AA, Emirates, Air France, KLM and other Star Alliance and SkyTeam long-haul. A delayed landing moves your pickup automatically.
Flight tracked · pickup moves automatically
We track your flight on named-carrier IATA feeds. A delayed landing moves your pickup to the actual landing time, not the scheduled one.
Meet-and-greet · 60-min wait
Your driver meets you inside the terminal with a name-board just past customs. 60 minutes' complimentary Arrivals waiting is included from the actual landing time. Covers immigration and reclaim on a normal arrival.
Then · one drive home
M25-to-M3 corridor in reverse — 40 min light traffic, up to 1h 15m at peak. The honest alternative is the 730 back to Knoll Road in ~45 min for £3. That is a good answer for a light traveller in daylight. A different one at 01:00 with two suitcases.
Eight vehicle classes · same fixed fare per class · MPV8 at £8.68/head
Right vehicle for the party, not the smallest one that fits
Book your inbound transfer with your flight number and everything else — the pickup time, the driver waiting, the meet-and-greet — takes care of itself. Child and booster seats are free when requested in advance. Kit bags, flight cases, folded wheelchairs and pushchairs all travel — declare at booking.
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GU15 · GU16 · GU17 + Bagshot + Lightwater · door pickup from your address
Camberley, Frimley, Bagshot and the Surrounding Area
Camberley sits in the Borough of Surrey Heath, ~29 miles south-west of central London. Population ~36,783 at the 2021 census. The M3 reaches the town at Junction 4 on its south-western edge.
Camberley town centre
Town centre · The Square · The Atrium · Camberley Theatre · Yorktown · Old Dean · Watchetts · Heatherside
Frimley & Deepcut
Frimley · Frimley Green · Mytchett · Deepcut · Frimley Park Hospital (~1.4 mi from town centre) · Princess Royal Barracks
Blackwater & Hawley
Blackwater · Hawley · Frogmore · Darby Green · fringe reaching the Hampshire boundary · Royal Military Academy Sandhurst nearby
We also collect from Bagshot and Lightwater. Landmarks named as pickup references — Frimley Park Hospital, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Princess Royal Barracks Deepcut — are orientation points, not customers or endorsements.
Book 24/7 · fixed at the point of booking · four things get us to a confirmed booking
Booking, and What We Need from You
Book online in under two minutes at stanstedairport-taxi.com — fixed fare visible before you confirm.
Four things get your booking confirmed
- 1Your Camberley address with postcode. Different GU districts are different mileages, and the fixed fare is computed from your exact address.
- 2Date and time for departures, or flight number and terminal for arrivals.
- 3Party size and case count — so we send the right vehicle rather than the smallest one that fits.
- 4Any extras — child seats are free but need to be requested.
Payment: Card (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, PayPal), cash, secure online payment, or corporate account.
Amendments: Changes to pickup time, address or vehicle are re-quoted from the same rate card, never surcharged.
Cancellation: Free up to 12 hours before pickup. Beyond that, terms are set out in your booking confirmation.
Fixed-fare pledge · what is inside every quote
£53.40 → £79.80 · £7 LHR drop-off included · 24/7 at the same fare
Your Camberley-to-Heathrow fare covers the drive, TfL-licensed driver, all tolls (none on this route), the £7 Heathrow drop-off charge, meet-and-greet inside Arrivals just past customs at all four terminals, 60-minute complimentary Arrivals waiting from actual landing time, flight tracking on named carriers, and free child seats on request. No meter, no surge, no airport surcharge, no late-night premium, no card fees.
Saloon
£53.40
MPV8 · £8.68/hd
£69.42
Twelve Camberley-corridor questions · four dated to the 730 bus
Common Questions About Camberley and Heathrow Transfers
The bus fare, the stop, the timetable, the Terminal 4 problem, our fare, the distance disagreement, the train, all four terminals, flight tracking and coverage areas.
How much is the 730 bus from Camberley to Heathrow?
The single fare is £3.00, or £6.00 combined with the 731, paid on board (reading-buses.co.uk and gov.uk, checked July 2026). That £3.00 is the national bus fare cap in force until 31 December 2026. A lower cap of £2.00 is scheduled from 1 January 2027.
Where does the 730 bus stop in Camberley?
The 730 boards at Knoll Road, Camberley. Stop before: Frimley station. Stop after: Bagshot Square. Route: Basingstoke – Old Basing – Frimley station – Camberley (Knoll Road) – Bagshot Square – Heathrow (operator timetable, checked July 2026).
What time is the first and last 730 bus to Heathrow?
The first departure from Camberley is 00:47 and the last is 23:07, with buses every 30 to 60 minutes (operator timetable, checked July 2026). Seven days a week through most of the small hours, so morning-flight passengers do have a bus option.
Does the 730 bus go to Heathrow Terminal 5?
Yes — the 730 serves Terminal 5 and the Central Bus Station at Heathrow (between T2 and T3). It does not serve Terminal 4. From T4 the bus requires a change at the Central Bus Station with your luggage.
How does the taxi fare compare to the 730 bus from Camberley?
The 730 costs less at every party size from one to eight. At one traveller it is £3.00 against £53.40 for our saloon. At eight it is £24.00 against £69.42 for our MPV8. Gap per person falls from £50.40 at one to £5.68 at eight — but the bus is the lower-priced option in every row.
How much is a taxi from Camberley to Heathrow?
Our fixed fares run from £53.40 in a saloon to £79.80 in an Executive MPV at ~23 miles, confirmed at booking against your exact GU postcode. All four terminals are covered at the same fare, both directions.
How far is Camberley from Heathrow Airport?
The drive is about 23 road miles on our planning basis, via the M3 from Junction 4 and the M25. Published figures range from 18.7 to 19.9 miles depending on the source. We plan on the longer basis because real pickups start at a house and end at a terminal forecourt.
How long does the drive from Camberley to Heathrow take?
Around 35 minutes on clear roads and 55 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes at peak in weekday commuter traffic on the M25 west side. For comparison, the 730 bus takes about 40 minutes to Terminal 5 in the same traffic.
Is there a train from Camberley to Heathrow?
Not usefully. Camberley station sits on a slow South Western Railway branch, 72 to 80 minutes to London, with no sensible connecting rail route to Heathrow. For public transport, the 730 bus is the option worth knowing about.
Do you cover all four Heathrow terminals?
Yes — Terminal 2, Terminal 3, Terminal 4 and Terminal 5, all at the same fixed fare. Tell us the terminal at booking so the driver knows where to wait. The terminal does not change what you pay.
Do you track my flight if it lands late?
Yes — we track your inbound flight on the airline's live feed, and the pickup moves to the actual landing time automatically. 60 minutes' complimentary Arrivals waiting is included from that moment, which covers immigration and baggage reclaim on a normal arrival.
Which Camberley areas do you cover?
GU15 (Camberley town centre, Yorktown, Old Dean, Watchetts, Heatherside), GU16 (Frimley, Frimley Green, Mytchett, Deepcut) and GU17 (Blackwater, Hawley, Frogmore, Darby Green) — plus Bagshot and Lightwater. Door pickup from your address, fixed fare from your postcode.
Camberley ↔ Heathrow · fixed at 23 road miles · reviewed July 2026
One Saloon fare from any Camberley postcode to any Heathrow terminal: £53.40
Fixed from £53.40 saloon to £79.80 Executive MPV, all four terminals at the same figure. Door pickup at whatever hour the flight demands, from wherever in GU15, GU16 or GU17 the journey starts. A driver who is there when your flight lands, with the meter never running. TfL-licensed · DBS-checked · ULEZ-compliant · corporate accounts available. Prices last updated: July 2026 · Page last reviewed: July 2026 · Author: Stansted Airport Taxi editorial team.
Sources cited on this page (all checked July 2026): Newbury & District (Reading Buses group) — operator timetable for route 730 · gov.uk/guidance/3-national-bus-fare-cap — £3.00 cap and its scheduled £2.00 successor from 1 January 2027 · rome2rio.com — published road distances and bus journey times.
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