Taxi from Kent to Gatwick Airport
Fixed-price private-hire transfers from every Kent town to Gatwick (LGW). From Canterbury it is 68 miles (about 1h 21m without traffic) and a saloon car should cost roughly £105 to £150 one way.
Distances and indicative fares to Gatwick
| From | Distance | Drive time* | Indicative fare** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 68 miles (109 km) | 1h 21m | £105 to £150 |
| Maidstone | 41 miles (66 km) | 52 min | £65 to £90 |
| Ashford | 60 miles (97 km) | 1h 11m | £95 to £130 |
| Folkestone | 75 miles (120 km) | 1h 27m | £115 to £165 |
| Dover | 81 miles (131 km) | 1h 32m | £125 to £180 |
| Tunbridge Wells | 25 miles (41 km) | 48 min | £40 to £55 |
| Margate | 82 miles (132 km) | 1h 38m | £125 to £180 |
| Ramsgate | 84 miles (135 km) | 1h 38m | £130 to £185 |
| Sevenoaks | 26 miles (42 km) | 36 min | £40 to £55 |
| Chatham | 46 miles (75 km) | 1h 00m | £70 to £100 |
| Whitstable | 67 miles (107 km) | 1h 19m | £105 to £145 |
| Herne Bay | 71 miles (115 km) | 1h 24m | £110 to £155 |
| Deal | 85 miles (137 km) | 1h 43m | £130 to £185 |
| Sittingbourne | 51 miles (83 km) | 1h 03m | £80 to £110 |
| Faversham | 60 miles (96 km) | 1h 11m | £95 to £130 |
| Tonbridge | 34 miles (55 km) | 43 min | £55 to £75 |
| Dartford | 36 miles (59 km) | 45 min | £55 to £80 |
| Gravesend | 42 miles (67 km) | 52 min | £65 to £90 |
* Free-flow driving time from OpenStreetMap routing. Add time for traffic, especially on the M25 on weekday mornings.
** Indicative one-way price for a standard saloon car carrying up to four passengers, based on typical Kent private-hire rates. Your fixed quote may differ with the time of day, vehicle size, airport drop-off charges and the Dart Charge where the route crosses the Thames.
Getting to Gatwick from Kent
Usual route: M20, M26 and M25 (clockwise) to junction 7, then the M23 to junction 9.
- Gatwick has two terminals, North and South, linked by a free shuttle train. Check your airline's terminal before you book; a few carriers use both.
- A drop-off charge applies at both terminal forecourts. Most operators add it to the fare rather than asking you for cash.
- Gatwick is the closest of the big airports for most of Kent and the cheapest transfer from Ashford, Maidstone and the Weald.
- Early-morning departures from Kent avoid most M25 traffic, but the M23 can slow around Crawley from 07:00 on weekdays.
Return journeys
Book the return at the same time and most operators will discount the pair. Give them your inbound flight number: they track it, so a delay moves the pickup rather than costing you waiting time.