With Heathrow minutes away and fast Elizabeth line links, Hayes is prime airport-transfer territory. We fix the fare from your door and have the driver ready for even the earliest check-in.
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Airportmove runs fixed-fare transfers between Southend and Hayes, 24 hours a day. The journey is roughly 60 miles by road, usually around 75–115 minutes depending on traffic. We track your flight so your driver is ready when you land, help with your luggage, and the price is agreed before you travel — no meters and no surge pricing.
With Heathrow minutes away and fast Elizabeth line links, Hayes is prime airport-transfer territory. We fix the fare from your door and have the driver ready for even the earliest check-in.
Whether you are heading home to Hayes after a trip or leaving for the airport, a pre-booked transfer is the easy door-to-door option. Your driver knows the routes between Southend and Hayes and plans around the traffic, and for arrivals we adjust the pickup to your real landing time. Hayes lies roughly to the west of Southend, and at around 60 miles it is one of the longer transfers we run from Southend.
Arranging a Southend to Hayes transfer is quick and the price never changes after you book. The four steps below show how it all fits together.
Tell us the Southend and Hayes ends of your trip and we return one fixed price upfront. There are no meters running and no peak-time surcharges to worry about.
Select the right vehicle for your group and luggage, request extras like child seats or meet and greet, and book in a minute. Your driver and car details arrive before pickup.
For landings at Southend we watch your flight and adjust the pickup automatically, so a delay costs you nothing and your driver is ready when you reach the Hayes side.
Settle in for a direct ride to your Hayes address and pay whichever way suits — online, card in the car, or on account — at the price agreed when you booked.
One fixed fare, quoted before you book, covers the whole journey. Here is what comes as standard.
No charge for airline or air-traffic delays.
Meet & greet available at the airport.
Child seats fitted free on request.
Everything about a Southend to Hayes transfer is built to be easy: one fixed fare, flight tracking, and 24/7 cover.
One set fare, confirmed up front.
Landing time tracked, at no extra cost.
Collected and dropped at your Hayes door.
A name board waiting in arrivals, on request.
A vehicle range from saloon to 8-seater.
Book and travel any hour, any day.
The journey between Southend and Hayes is roughly 60 miles by road, typically via the A127 and A13. In normal conditions allow about 75–115 minutes, though the real time depends on traffic, roadworks and the time of day. Because your fare is fixed, a longer run on the day costs you no more than the price you were quoted.
Hayes sits roughly to the west of Southend. By distance across all the areas we cover from Southend, this route is one of the longer transfers we run from Southend — the 56th shortest of the 64 areas we cover from Southend, by road distance — useful context if you are weighing up Hayes against a nearby postcode for the same trip.
Distance and time are approximate, measured by road and intended as a guide only. For airport pickups we track your flight and time the journey to your landing, building in extra for traffic so you are not left waiting.
This route covers around 60 miles between Southend and Hayes, typically using the A127 and A13, with Hayes positioned to the west of the airport. Hayes, in west London, is a busy district in Hillingdon with strong Elizabeth line connections at Hayes & Harlington.
Southend Airport is east of London in Essex, a smaller airport with its own railway station and a relaxed feel.
In everyday London speech, people say “taxi” for almost any hired car, but a licensed minicab is legally distinct from a black cab: it cannot be hailed on the street and must be booked in advance, with the driver and vehicle separately licensed for private hire. A pre-booked transfer like this one works on exactly that basis — agreed in advance, licensed throughout, with the fare fixed before you travel. On this specific route, Hayes lies to the west of Southend, a journey of around 60 miles — one of the longer transfers we run from Southend compared with our other Southend routes, though the licensed, pre-booked model is identical whichever direction you are travelling.
Traffic around Southend to Hayes builds fastest on weekday mornings and early evenings, when commuters share the A127 and A13 with airport and local traffic. A journey before 8am or after 5pm on a weekday is when it is worth allowing extra time; outside those windows, and at weekends, the roads are usually calmer. Either way, our drivers build a buffer into every pickup so a slow patch of traffic does not turn into a rushed one.
We agree the exact pickup point with you before the day, so there is nothing to work out when you travel, and any airport leg has the flight tracked so timing follows your real schedule rather than the printed one. Build in the normal airport steps around the drive — check-in and security outbound, passport control and baggage on arrival — both covered by the waiting time already included in your fare.
It helps to flag your group size and luggage when you book rather than on the day — a saloon comfortably takes four passengers and two large cases, and an estate, MPV or 8-seater covers anything bigger, from extra suitcases to pushchairs. Demand for this kind of trip tends to rise in school holidays and over summer, so an earlier booking makes it easier to lock in the vehicle you need.
Booked this as a single taxi ride? The same fixed fare, driver and vehicle are available for more than one journey:
An executive chauffeur car for business trips and special occasions.
A company account for corporate airport travel.
Airport meet & greet, if you would rather be met inside arrivals.
A bigger group travelling together with minibus transfers.
Step-free travel in one of our wheelchair-accessible vehicles.
A day out further afield with a private tour.
There is no meter running between Southend and Hayes: you get one price for the full journey, parking and waiting included, before you book. The route is about 60 miles, normally 75–115 minutes by road, but the price stays the same whatever the traffic. Get it instantly online or by phone.
Yes. We track your inbound flight by its number and adjust the pickup to your real landing time, so your driver is ready to take you to Hayes whether you are early or late.
You decide at Southend: a name-board welcome inside arrivals with meet & greet, or a driver waiting a short walk away who calls the moment you have your bags.
Anywhere in Hayes works — a house, hotel or office, picking up or dropping off. Add the full address and postcode when you book so the driver locates you first time.
It is. There is no meter and no surge pricing — the quote you accept for the Southend to Hayes trip is exactly what you pay, regardless of the traffic.
Yes. Book the outbound and return together to hold both fixed fares. For the trip to Southend we allow for traffic and check-in times so you arrive in good time.
Choose from saloons, estates, MPVs, 8-seaters or an executive car for the Hayes journey — just tell us your group size and luggage when you book.
We can, with no charge added. Specify infant, child or booster seats and the quantity when you book, and they will already be fitted when the driver arrives.
Every Southend pickup comes with a free waiting allowance for passport control and baggage reclaim built in. You will see the figure when you book.
Choose to pay securely online, by card in the car, or on a business account for regular travel — the fixed fare stays the same either way.
Hayes is roughly to the west of Southend, at around 60 miles by road — one of the longer transfers we run from Southend. Your driver takes the most direct route on the day, typically via the A127 and A13, and the fixed fare covers whichever way the traffic runs.
This Southend to Hayes guide comes from the people who book and dispatch the journeys: Airportmove, a London-licensed private-hire operator at 450 Bath Rd, running transfers to Hayes and every London airport daily. Questions about your Southend to Hayes transfer? Call +44 (0) 158 282 4631 or email booking@airportmove.co.uk.
Last updated: 7 July 2026