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Oxford to Gatwick

Hi,

I am travelling from Oxford to Gatwick Airport next friday. Can anyone give me an idea of how long this will take by car, i'll be leaving Oxford at about 11.15am.

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  • SaveTheEuro
    SaveTheEuro Posts: 989 Forumite
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    About an hour and a half to two hours if the M25 is behaving itself. But, if you're catching/meeting a plane I'd allow longer.
  • credittart
    credittart Posts: 12 Forumite
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    Thanks, I was looking at giving myself 3 hours, so should be ok.
  • Alfrescodave
    Alfrescodave Posts: 1,064 Forumite
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    I regularly travel from Abingdon to Gatwick and allow 1.5 to 2 hours which has always been OK. However, leaving any later than noon on a Friday is going to be longer
  • Yep, I live just outside Didcot and 1.5 to 2hrs is about right, I'm assuming that you are meeting a flight, if you are catching a flight, I would allow a lot more than 3 hrs, it only takes and accident on the M25 and you're well and truly screwed.
    I hate football and do wish people wouldn't keep talking about it like it's the most important thing in the world
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