Taxi from Kent to Stansted Airport
Fixed-price private-hire transfers from every Kent town to Stansted (STN). From Canterbury it is 85 miles (about 1h 53m without traffic) and a saloon car should cost roughly £130 to £185 one way.
Distances and indicative fares to Stansted
| From | Distance | Drive time* | Indicative fare** |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 85 miles (136 km) | 1h 53m | £130 to £185 |
| Maidstone | 62 miles (100 km) | 1h 29m | £95 to £135 |
| Ashford | 81 miles (130 km) | 1h 50m | £125 to £180 |
| Folkestone | 95 miles (154 km) | 2h 06m | £145 to £210 |
| Dover | 100 miles (161 km) | 2h 11m | £155 to £220 |
| Tunbridge Wells | 69 miles (112 km) | 1h 36m | £105 to £150 |
| Margate | 99 miles (160 km) | 2h 10m | £155 to £220 |
| Ramsgate | 101 miles (163 km) | 2h 11m | £155 to £220 |
| Sevenoaks | 56 miles (91 km) | 1h 23m | £85 to £125 |
| Chatham | 56 miles (90 km) | 1h 24m | £85 to £125 |
| Whitstable | 84 miles (135 km) | 1h 52m | £130 to £185 |
| Herne Bay | 88 miles (142 km) | 1h 56m | £135 to £195 |
| Deal | 102 miles (164 km) | 2h 15m | £160 to £225 |
| Sittingbourne | 69 miles (111 km) | 1h 36m | £105 to £150 |
| Faversham | 77 miles (123 km) | 1h 44m | £120 to £170 |
| Tonbridge | 64 miles (104 km) | 1h 31m | £100 to £140 |
| Dartford | 43 miles (69 km) | 1h 06m | £65 to £95 |
| Gravesend | 50 miles (80 km) | 1h 15m | £80 to £110 |
* 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 Stansted from Kent
Usual route: A2 or M20 to the M25, over the Dartford Crossing, then the M11 to junction 8.
- The journey crosses the Thames at Dartford, so the Dart Charge applies in each direction. Reputable operators include it in a fixed quote; ask if it is not mentioned.
- Stansted has a single terminal with a paid express drop-off zone next to the building and a free drop-off area a short bus ride away. Say which you want when you book.
- For a Ryanair or Jet2 flight from Stansted, a pre-booked car from east Kent is often quicker than the train via London, which needs two changes and the Stansted Express.
- Return pickups: the driver will normally meet you in arrivals and walk you to the short-stay car park.
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.