Taxi from Kent to Southend Airport
Fixed-price private-hire transfers from every Kent town to Southend (SEN). From Canterbury it is 70 miles (about 1h 28m without traffic) and a saloon car should cost roughly £110 to £155 one way.
Distances and indicative fares to Southend
| From | Distance | Drive time* | Indicative fare** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 70 miles (113 km) | 1h 28m | £110 to £155 |
| Maidstone | 48 miles (77 km) | 1h 04m | £75 to £105 |
| Ashford | 66 miles (107 km) | 1h 25m | £100 to £145 |
| Folkestone | 81 miles (130 km) | 1h 40m | £125 to £180 |
| Dover | 85 miles (137 km) | 1h 45m | £130 to £185 |
| Tunbridge Wells | 55 miles (88 km) | 1h 11m | £85 to £120 |
| Margate | 85 miles (136 km) | 1h 45m | £130 to £185 |
| Ramsgate | 87 miles (139 km) | 1h 45m | £135 to £190 |
| Sevenoaks | 42 miles (67 km) | 58 min | £65 to £90 |
| Chatham | 41 miles (67 km) | 59 min | £65 to £90 |
| Whitstable | 69 miles (111 km) | 1h 27m | £105 to £150 |
| Herne Bay | 74 miles (119 km) | 1h 31m | £115 to £165 |
| Deal | 87 miles (141 km) | 1h 50m | £135 to £190 |
| Sittingbourne | 54 miles (87 km) | 1h 11m | £85 to £120 |
| Faversham | 62 miles (100 km) | 1h 18m | £95 to £135 |
| Tonbridge | 50 miles (80 km) | 1h 06m | £80 to £110 |
| Dartford | 28 miles (46 km) | 41 min | £45 to £60 |
| Gravesend | 35 miles (57 km) | 50 min | £55 to £75 |
* 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 Southend from Kent
Usual route: A2 or M20 to the M25, over the Dartford Crossing, then the A13 or A127 east to Southend.
- Southend is across the Thames Estuary from Kent, so despite looking close on the map the drive goes round via Dartford and the Dart Charge applies.
- It is a small, quick airport with a short walk from the drop-off area to check-in. Useful for the easyJet routes that fly from here.
- For east Kent the drive time is similar to Gatwick. For Medway and Dartford it is the second-closest airport after London City.
- Return pickups are simple: the driver meets you outside arrivals, a minute's walk from the terminal doors.
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.