Car hire and driving in Kent
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at SEA means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Kent
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent to Bellevue | United States | 26 km (16 mi) | about 21 min |
| Kent to Seattle | United States | 26 km (16 mi) | about 21 min |
| Kent to Everett | United States | 67 km (41 mi) | about 54 min |
| Kent to Victoria | Canada | 144 km (89 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Kent to Saanich | Canada | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Kent to Abbotsford | Canada | 186 km (116 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Kent to Langley | Canada | 194 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 38 min |
| Kent to Vancouver | United States | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Kent to Surrey | Canada | 197 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Kent to Delta | Canada | 199 km (124 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Kent to Chilliwack | Canada | 200 km (124 mi) | about 2 h 42 min |
| Kent to Portland | United States | 209 km (130 mi) | about 2 h 50 min |
| Kent to Los Angeles | United States | 1,519 km (944 mi) | about 20 h 36 min |
| Kent to Phoenix | United States | 1,769 km (1,099 mi) | about 23 h 58 min |
| Kent to Calgary | Canada | 718 km (446 mi) | about 9 h 44 min |
| Kent to Edmonton | Canada | 924 km (574 mi) | about 12 h 31 min |
| Kent to San Jose | United States | 1,117 km (694 mi) | about 15 h 8 min |
| Kent to San Francisco | United States | 1,068 km (664 mi) | about 14 h 29 min |
| Kent to Denver | United States | 1,624 km (1,009 mi) | about 22 h 1 min |
| Kent to Vancouver | Canada | 218 km (135 mi) | about 2 h 57 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
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Kent?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
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.