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Eastbourne · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Eastbourne

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In United Kingdom traffic drives on the left. Picking up at LGW means 54 km (34 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Eastbourne

Car rental from Eastbourne: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Eastbourne to BrightonUnited Kingdom31 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Eastbourne to WorthingUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Eastbourne to CrawleyUnited Kingdom50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Eastbourne to MaidstoneUnited Kingdom58 km (36 mi)about 53 min
Eastbourne to GillinghamUnited Kingdom71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Eastbourne to SuttonUnited Kingdom73 km (45 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Eastbourne to CroydonUnited Kingdom73 km (46 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Eastbourne to WokingUnited Kingdom85 km (53 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Eastbourne to BarkingUnited Kingdom86 km (54 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Eastbourne to City of WestminsterUnited Kingdom86 km (54 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Eastbourne to LondonUnited Kingdom87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Eastbourne to DagenhamUnited Kingdom87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Eastbourne to BerlinGermany925 km (575 mi)about 14 h 6 min
Eastbourne to MadridSpain1,192 km (741 mi)about 18 h 10 min
Eastbourne to RomeItaly1,359 km (844 mi)about 20 h 43 min
Eastbourne to ParisFrance259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 min
Eastbourne to HamburgGermany730 km (454 mi)about 11 h 8 min
Eastbourne to BudapestHungary1,408 km (875 mi)about 21 h 28 min
Eastbourne to WarsawPoland1,439 km (894 mi)about 21 h 57 min
Eastbourne to ViennaAustria1,194 km (742 mi)about 18 h 12 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Eastbourne?

The left, as everywhere in United Kingdom.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.