Fixed-fare pre-booked London to cruise port transfer service to every UK cruise terminal. London to Southampton cruise terminals (Mayflower SO15 1HJ, QE2 SO14 5LS, Ocean SO15 1HJ, City Cruise SO15 1AG) from £170 saloon. London to Dover Cruise Terminal CT17 from £170. London to Portsmouth International Port PO2 from £140. London to Harwich International Port CO12 from £150. London to Tilbury London International Cruise Terminal RM18 from £85. London Cruise Terminal Greenwich SE10 from £55. All major cruise lines covered — Cunard, P&O Cruises, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, MSC, Norwegian, Saga, Fred. Olsen. Free cruise luggage assistance, free port meet-and-greet on returns with name board, free real-time ship tracking, 60-minute free wait on disembarkation. No surge, no Saturday-cruise-day uplift, no peak-summer-cruise premium. TfL-licensed driver, fully insured. 2026 UK Transport Awards Winner — Best SME Transport Provider (SME News). 4.9/5 from 2,150+ verified reviews.
All UK Cruise Ports
Pre-booked door-to-port fixed-fare transfer from London to every major UK cruise terminal. Tell us your cruise line and ship at booking — we'll match the correct terminal automatically.
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If you're departing on a cruise from Southampton, Dover, Portsmouth, Harwich, Tilbury, or the London Cruise Terminal at Greenwich, the door-to-port pre-booked private hire taxi is the standard alternative to either taking the train (which requires station-to-station transfers at each end with cruise hold luggage), driving yourself (which means £150-£280+ on a week of port parking plus the time and stress of M3/M27 traffic), or paying for cruise-line "transfer packages" (which are typically £75-£120 per person each way on a coach with multiple pickups). Get London Transfer's £170 fixed-fare London to Southampton cruise transfer divided across 4 passengers is £42.50 per person — competitive with cruise-line transfers and decisively better in terms of door-to-door comfort, predictable timing, and cruise-luggage handling.
We've been running cruise port transfers across southern England for 25+ years and we were named the 2026 UK Transport Awards Winner for Best SME Transport Provider by SME News. Cruise transfers are a routine specialty — Saturday peak embarkation pattern means we move dozens of cruise passengers per week to Southampton alone.
Southampton is the UK's largest cruise port, handling over 2 million cruise passengers per year. The port operates four separate cruise terminals across two dock complexes:
From London, all four terminals are reached at the same fixed £170 saloon fare. Driver knows the correct cruise line entrance for each. Distance approximately 80 miles via M3 / A34 / M27 westbound. Journey time 1h30m-1h50m off-peak, 1h50m-2h15m on Saturday peak cruise embarkation days when M27 westbound approaching Southampton routinely congests with cruise-week traffic.
London to Dover Cruise Terminal £170 saloon fixed. 78 miles southeast via M25 anti-clockwise then M20 east, journey time 1h20m-1h45m. Dover's two cruise terminals (T1 and T2) at the Western Docks handle Northern European itineraries, English Channel cruises, North Sea routes. Operators include P&O Pride of Britain, Saga (occasional), and Cruise & Maritime Voyages. The Dover docks are an iconic embarkation point — the White Cliffs visible from the ship as you depart.
London to Portsmouth International Port £140 saloon fixed. 75 miles southwest via M3 / A3. PO2 8SP postcode. Portsmouth handles increasing cruise traffic alongside its traditional Brittany Ferries Spain / France operations. Smaller cruise lines use Portsmouth for itineraries calling at Portsmouth, Cherbourg, Le Havre, Spanish ports. Pull up at the cruise terminal forecourt, driver assists with luggage to porters' check-in.
London to Harwich International Port £150 saloon fixed. 75 miles east via A12 / A120. CO12 postcode. Harwich is the home port for Cruise & Maritime Voyages (Magellan, Marco Polo, Astoria, Astor) and occasional Saga calls. Also serves the Stena Line ferry route to Hook of Holland for travellers connecting cruise + ferry. Journey time 1h30m-1h50m off-peak.
London to Tilbury Cruise Terminal £85 saloon fixed. 25 miles east via A13. RM18 postcode. Tilbury is the home base for Cruise & Maritime Voyages and was Cunard's original London cruise port (1928-1969) before Southampton took over as the larger-ship hub. Convenient for London residents — closest non-Greenwich cruise option.
London Cruise Terminal Greenwich £55 saloon fixed. Just 8 miles from central London via A2 / A102. SE10 postcode, Thames-side. Boutique cruise calls, smaller ships, river-based cruise operators. Some Saga and Cruise & Maritime occasional calls. Closest cruise terminal to central London — and the most scenic embarkation point with cruise ships visible on the Thames.
Every major UK-departing cruise line, at every UK cruise terminal:
Queen Mary 2 transatlantic to New York, Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Anne. Mayflower Terminal Southampton.
Britannia, Iona, Arvia, Aurora, Ventura, Azura. UK's largest cruise line. Mayflower / Ocean Terminals Southampton.
Sky Princess, Regal Princess, Crown Princess. Mediterranean / Northern European. Mayflower Terminal Southampton.
Anthem of the Seas, Brilliance of the Seas. Modern megaships. QE2 Terminal Southampton.
Celebrity Apex, Celebrity Eclipse. Premium contemporary. QE2 Terminal Southampton.
MSC Virtuosa, MSC Euribia. European mass-market. QE2 Terminal Southampton.
Norwegian Prima, Norwegian Encore. Freestyle cruising. QE2 Terminal Southampton.
Spirit of Discovery, Spirit of Adventure. Senior-focused boutique. City Cruise Terminal Southampton / Tilbury / Dover.
Borealis, Bolette, Balmoral. Small-ship traditional cruising. City Cruise Terminal Southampton.
| Port | Saloon | Executive | MPV | V-Class | 8-seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton80 mi · M3 / M27 | £170 | £190 | £195 | £215 | £245 |
| Dover78 mi · M25 / M20 | £170 | £190 | £195 | £215 | £245 |
| Portsmouth75 mi · M3 / A3 | £140 | £165 | £170 | £185 | £215 |
| Harwich75 mi · A12 | £150 | £175 | £180 | £195 | £225 |
| Tilbury25 mi · A13 | £85 | £105 | £110 | £125 | £140 |
| Greenwich8 mi · A2 | £55 | £75 | £80 | £95 | £115 |
Saturday is Southampton's busiest cruise embarkation day. Typical peak Saturday operations include Cunard QM2 transatlantic departure (11:00-15:30 embarkation, several thousand passengers), P&O Britannia / Iona Mediterranean (12:00-16:00 embarkation, 5,000+ passengers per ship), Princess / Royal Caribbean late-morning to mid-afternoon embarkation. M27 westbound approaching Southampton on Saturday afternoon during peak embarkation can produce 15-30 minute delays.
Recommended London pickup times for Saturday Southampton cruise embarkation:
Extremely common pattern: international cruise passengers fly into Heathrow or Gatwick on Day -1 or Day 0, transfer directly to Southampton cruise port. We handle this routinely:
Driver waits at airport arrivals with name board, free flight tracking auto-adjusts ETA for delays, 60-min free wait, then direct to cruise port. Same fixed model. No surge.
"Used Get London Transfer for our Cunard transatlantic. Driver was at the door 10 minutes early, helped with all the luggage, knew exactly which Southampton terminal Cunard uses, and at the end of the cruise was waiting at the QM2 disembarkation with a name board. Could not fault the service." — Cruise client, Mayfair
Three ways: WhatsApp +44 7427 249103 (instant quote, <5 min reply, 24/7), call 020 8888 9988 (24/7 dispatch), or book online at getlondontransfer.com/booking. For Saturday peak embarkation we recommend booking 7-14 days in advance. Tell us cruise line, ship name, embarkation date, terminal (we'll match if you're not sure). Driver name, photo, vehicle reg sent the night before by SMS. Pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, bank transfer, cash, or corporate VAT invoice.
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From £55 Greenwich · £85 Tilbury · £140 Portsmouth · £150 Harwich · £170 Southampton / Dover. All cruise lines. Free port meet on returns.