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Gillingham · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Gillingham

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 58 km (36 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 Gillingham

Car rental from Gillingham: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Gillingham to DagenhamUnited Kingdom32 km (20 mi)about 29 min
Gillingham to BarkingUnited Kingdom36 km (22 mi)about 33 min
Gillingham to IlfordUnited Kingdom38 km (24 mi)about 35 min
Gillingham to ChelmsfordUnited Kingdom39 km (24 mi)about 36 min
Gillingham to CroydonUnited Kingdom45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Gillingham to WalthamstowUnited Kingdom45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Gillingham to IslingtonUnited Kingdom48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Gillingham to LondonUnited Kingdom49 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Gillingham to TottenhamUnited Kingdom49 km (30 mi)about 45 min
Gillingham to City of WestminsterUnited Kingdom49 km (30 mi)about 45 min
Gillingham to SuttonUnited Kingdom52 km (32 mi)about 48 min
Gillingham to Enfield TownUnited Kingdom53 km (33 mi)about 48 min
Gillingham to BerlinGermany889 km (552 mi)about 13 h 34 min
Gillingham to MadridSpain1,263 km (785 mi)about 19 h 16 min
Gillingham to RomeItaly1,393 km (865 mi)about 21 h 14 min
Gillingham to ParisFrance310 km (192 mi)about 4 h 43 min
Gillingham to HamburgGermany683 km (424 mi)about 10 h 25 min
Gillingham to BudapestHungary1,401 km (870 mi)about 21 h 22 min
Gillingham to WarsawPoland1,405 km (873 mi)about 21 h 26 min
Gillingham to ViennaAustria1,187 km (737 mi)about 18 h 6 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 Gillingham?

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.