Thruxton Airfield is situated 6.5 miles (10.4 km) east of the centre of the town of Andover, just north of the A303 trunk route leading east towards London and west into Devon and Cornwall. The M3 (J8) is 21 miles (33 km) to the east, connecting Southampton to London. The nearest major railway station is Grateley Station providing connections to Exeter Railway Station in a journey time of approximately 2 hours and 40minutes and London Waterloo Station in a journey time of approximately 1 hour 20 minutes.