Maidstone: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Maidstone is a city of 107,627 people in United Kingdom (England), 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre. It has 3 railway stations on record, including Maidstone Barracks railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Maidstone runs from about 7 h 56 min a day in late December to 16 h 40 min in late June (computed for 51.27° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Maidstone is served by 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre, whose 10,883-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are London Heathrow Airport (LHR, 71 km), London Stansted Airport (STN, 71 km), London Luton Airport (LTN, 91 km), London Southend Airport (SEN, 36 km), London City Airport (LCY, 42 km).
Flights to Maidstone: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Maidstone Barracks railway station, Maidstone West railway station, Maidstone East railway station. Trains to Maidstone
Buses to Maidstone · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- London, 52 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Paris, 298 km (France) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Birmingham, 214 km — flights · tours
- Brussels, 272 km (Belgium) — flights · tours
- Rotterdam, 283 km (The Netherlands) — flights · tours
- Amsterdam, 325 km (The Netherlands)
- Manchester, 309 km
- Sheffield, 271 km — tours
- Leeds, 314 km
- Antwerp, 270 km (Belgium)
Twin towns and sister cities: Beauvais.
Common questions
Which airport serves Maidstone?
London Gatwick Airport (LGW), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre, plus 5 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Maidstone?
About 107,627 people live in Maidstone, across 25 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Maidstone in?
Europe/London, currently UTC+1.
What currency is used in Maidstone?
The Pound (GBP). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Maidstone?
London (52 km), Paris (298 km), Birmingham (214 km), Brussels (272 km), Rotterdam (283 km).
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.