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.
Distances and drive times to Stansted
| From | Distance | Drive time* |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 85 miles (136 km) | 1h 53m |
| Maidstone | 62 miles (100 km) | 1h 29m |
| Ashford | 81 miles (130 km) | 1h 50m |
| Folkestone | 95 miles (154 km) | 2h 06m |
| Dover | 100 miles (161 km) | 2h 11m |
| Tunbridge Wells | 69 miles (112 km) | 1h 36m |
| Margate | 99 miles (160 km) | 2h 10m |
| Ramsgate | 101 miles (163 km) | 2h 11m |
| Sevenoaks | 56 miles (91 km) | 1h 23m |
| Chatham | 56 miles (90 km) | 1h 24m |
| Whitstable | 84 miles (135 km) | 1h 52m |
| Herne Bay | 88 miles (142 km) | 1h 56m |
| Deal | 102 miles (164 km) | 2h 15m |
| Sittingbourne | 69 miles (111 km) | 1h 36m |
| Faversham | 77 miles (123 km) | 1h 44m |
| Tonbridge | 64 miles (104 km) | 1h 31m |
| Dartford | 43 miles (69 km) | 1h 06m |
| Gravesend | 50 miles (80 km) | 1h 15m |
* 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 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 (£3.50 per crossing for a car, 06:00 to 22:00) 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 £10 express set-down area next to the building (up to 15 minutes) and a free drop-off area at the mid-stay car park, a short shuttle 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
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.