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.
Distances and drive times to Southend
| From | Distance | Drive time* |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 70 miles (113 km) | 1h 28m |
| Maidstone | 48 miles (77 km) | 1h 04m |
| Ashford | 66 miles (107 km) | 1h 25m |
| Folkestone | 81 miles (130 km) | 1h 40m |
| Dover | 85 miles (137 km) | 1h 45m |
| Tunbridge Wells | 55 miles (88 km) | 1h 11m |
| Margate | 85 miles (136 km) | 1h 45m |
| Ramsgate | 87 miles (139 km) | 1h 45m |
| Sevenoaks | 42 miles (67 km) | 58 min |
| Chatham | 41 miles (67 km) | 59 min |
| Whitstable | 69 miles (111 km) | 1h 27m |
| Herne Bay | 74 miles (119 km) | 1h 31m |
| Deal | 87 miles (141 km) | 1h 50m |
| Sittingbourne | 54 miles (87 km) | 1h 11m |
| Faversham | 62 miles (100 km) | 1h 18m |
| Tonbridge | 50 miles (80 km) | 1h 06m |
| Dartford | 28 miles (46 km) | 41 min |
| Gravesend | 35 miles (57 km) | 50 min |
* Free-flow driving time from OpenStreetMap routing. Add time for traffic, especially on the M25 on weekday mornings. Prices are set by the operator and depend on the vehicle, the time of day and any airport or road charges on the route; the only accurate figure is a fixed quote for your journey.
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
Ask for the return in the same quote and give the operator your inbound flight number: they track it, so a delay moves the pickup rather than costing you waiting time.