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Maidstone · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Maidstone

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 LGW means 51 km (32 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 Maidstone

Car rental from Maidstone: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Maidstone to Southend-on-SeaUnited Kingdom33 km (21 mi)about 30 min
Maidstone to BasildonUnited Kingdom34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Maidstone to DagenhamUnited Kingdom40 km (25 mi)about 36 min
Maidstone to BarkingUnited Kingdom42 km (26 mi)about 39 min
Maidstone to IlfordUnited Kingdom45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Maidstone to CroydonUnited Kingdom45 km (28 mi)about 41 min
Maidstone to SuttonUnited Kingdom51 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Maidstone to CrawleyUnited Kingdom52 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Maidstone to WalthamstowUnited Kingdom52 km (32 mi)about 47 min
Maidstone to City of WestminsterUnited Kingdom52 km (32 mi)about 48 min
Maidstone to LondonUnited Kingdom52 km (32 mi)about 48 min
Maidstone to ChelmsfordUnited Kingdom52 km (32 mi)about 48 min
Maidstone to BerlinGermany894 km (556 mi)about 13 h 38 min
Maidstone to MadridSpain1,249 km (776 mi)about 19 h 3 min
Maidstone to RomeItaly1,385 km (860 mi)about 21 h 7 min
Maidstone to ParisFrance298 km (185 mi)about 4 h 33 min
Maidstone to HamburgGermany690 km (429 mi)about 10 h 32 min
Maidstone to BudapestHungary1,400 km (870 mi)about 21 h 21 min
Maidstone to WarsawPoland1,410 km (876 mi)about 21 h 30 min
Maidstone to ViennaAustria1,186 km (737 mi)about 18 h 6 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 Maidstone?

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.