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Islington · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Islington

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 26 km (16 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 Islington

Car rental from Islington: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Islington to SloughUnited Kingdom34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Islington to BasildonUnited Kingdom39 km (24 mi)about 36 min
Islington to WokingUnited Kingdom40 km (25 mi)about 36 min
Islington to LutonUnited Kingdom44 km (27 mi)about 40 min
Islington to ChelmsfordUnited Kingdom45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Islington to High WycombeUnited Kingdom46 km (28 mi)about 42 min
Islington to CrawleyUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Islington to GillinghamUnited Kingdom48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Islington to MaidstoneUnited Kingdom52 km (33 mi)about 48 min
Islington to Southend-on-SeaUnited Kingdom57 km (35 mi)about 52 min
Islington to ReadingUnited Kingdom61 km (38 mi)about 56 min
Islington to BedfordUnited Kingdom71 km (44 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Islington to BerlinGermany930 km (578 mi)about 14 h 11 min
Islington to MadridSpain1,267 km (787 mi)about 19 h 19 min
Islington to RomeItaly1,436 km (893 mi)about 21 h 54 min
Islington to ParisFrance346 km (215 mi)about 5 h 16 min
Islington to HamburgGermany718 km (446 mi)about 10 h 57 min
Islington to BudapestHungary1,448 km (900 mi)about 22 h 5 min
Islington to WarsawPoland1,446 km (899 mi)about 22 h 3 min
Islington to ViennaAustria1,234 km (767 mi)about 18 h 49 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 Islington?

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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.