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Harrow · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Harrow

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 LHR means 15 km (9 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 Harrow

Car rental from Harrow: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Harrow to SuttonUnited Kingdom27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Harrow to CroydonUnited Kingdom27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Harrow to IlfordUnited Kingdom28 km (17 mi)about 26 min
Harrow to BarkingUnited Kingdom29 km (18 mi)about 27 min
Harrow to High WycombeUnited Kingdom29 km (18 mi)about 27 min
Harrow to WokingUnited Kingdom33 km (20 mi)about 30 min
Harrow to LutonUnited Kingdom34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Harrow to DagenhamUnited Kingdom35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Harrow to ReadingUnited Kingdom46 km (29 mi)about 42 min
Harrow to CrawleyUnited Kingdom53 km (33 mi)about 48 min
Harrow to BasildonUnited Kingdom55 km (34 mi)about 50 min
Harrow to ChelmsfordUnited Kingdom58 km (36 mi)about 53 min
Harrow to BerlinGermany944 km (587 mi)about 14 h 24 min
Harrow to MadridSpain1,268 km (788 mi)about 19 h 20 min
Harrow to RomeItaly1,451 km (902 mi)about 22 h 8 min
Harrow to ParisFrance358 km (222 mi)about 5 h 28 min
Harrow to HamburgGermany731 km (454 mi)about 11 h 9 min
Harrow to BudapestHungary1,465 km (910 mi)about 22 h 20 min
Harrow to WarsawPoland1,461 km (908 mi)about 22 h 17 min
Harrow to ViennaAustria1,251 km (777 mi)about 19 h 4 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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Common questions

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

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.