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Watford · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Watford

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 21 km (13 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 Watford

Car rental from Watford: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Watford to City of WestminsterUnited Kingdom25 km (16 mi)about 23 min
Watford to WalthamstowUnited Kingdom27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Watford to IlfordUnited Kingdom34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Watford to BarkingUnited Kingdom36 km (22 mi)about 33 min
Watford to CroydonUnited Kingdom37 km (23 mi)about 33 min
Watford to SuttonUnited Kingdom37 km (23 mi)about 33 min
Watford to WokingUnited Kingdom39 km (24 mi)about 36 min
Watford to DagenhamUnited Kingdom41 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Watford to ReadingUnited Kingdom46 km (28 mi)about 42 min
Watford to Milton KeynesUnited Kingdom50 km (31 mi)about 45 min
Watford to BedfordUnited Kingdom54 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Watford to BasildonUnited Kingdom60 km (37 mi)about 55 min
Watford to BerlinGermany947 km (588 mi)about 14 h 26 min
Watford to MadridSpain1,275 km (792 mi)about 19 h 27 min
Watford to RomeItaly1,460 km (907 mi)about 22 h 16 min
Watford to ParisFrance368 km (228 mi)about 5 h 36 min
Watford to HamburgGermany732 km (455 mi)about 11 h 10 min
Watford to BudapestHungary1,470 km (914 mi)about 22 h 25 min
Watford to WarsawPoland1,463 km (909 mi)about 22 h 19 min
Watford to ViennaAustria1,257 km (781 mi)about 19 h 10 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 Watford?

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.