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Ilford · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Ilford

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 38 km (24 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 Ilford

Car rental from Ilford: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Ilford to BasildonUnited Kingdom27 km (17 mi)about 24 min
Ilford to HarrowUnited Kingdom28 km (17 mi)about 26 min
Ilford to SuttonUnited Kingdom30 km (19 mi)about 27 min
Ilford to ChelmsfordUnited Kingdom34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Ilford to WatfordUnited Kingdom34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Ilford to GillinghamUnited Kingdom38 km (24 mi)about 35 min
Ilford to Southend-on-SeaUnited Kingdom44 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Ilford to MaidstoneUnited Kingdom45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Ilford to SloughUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Ilford to LutonUnited Kingdom49 km (31 mi)about 45 min
Ilford to WokingUnited Kingdom51 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Ilford to CrawleyUnited Kingdom53 km (33 mi)about 48 min
Ilford to BerlinGermany917 km (570 mi)about 13 h 59 min
Ilford to MadridSpain1,272 km (791 mi)about 19 h 24 min
Ilford to RomeItaly1,429 km (888 mi)about 21 h 48 min
Ilford to ParisFrance342 km (212 mi)about 5 h 12 min
Ilford to HamburgGermany706 km (438 mi)about 10 h 46 min
Ilford to BudapestHungary1,437 km (893 mi)about 21 h 55 min
Ilford to WarsawPoland1,434 km (891 mi)about 21 h 52 min
Ilford to ViennaAustria1,223 km (760 mi)about 18 h 39 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)
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Common questions

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

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.