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Worthing · United Kingdom

Car hire and driving in Worthing

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 39 km (24 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 Worthing

Car rental from Worthing: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Worthing to CrawleyUnited Kingdom35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Worthing to EastbourneUnited Kingdom47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Worthing to PortsmouthUnited Kingdom50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Worthing to WokingUnited Kingdom57 km (36 mi)about 52 min
Worthing to SuttonUnited Kingdom60 km (38 mi)about 55 min
Worthing to CroydonUnited Kingdom66 km (41 mi)about 1 h
Worthing to BasingstokeUnited Kingdom70 km (44 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Worthing to SouthamptonUnited Kingdom73 km (45 mi)about 1 h 7 min
Worthing to City of WestminsterUnited Kingdom77 km (48 mi)about 1 h 11 min
Worthing to SloughUnited Kingdom78 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Worthing to LondonUnited Kingdom79 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Worthing to MaidstoneUnited Kingdom80 km (50 mi)about 1 h 13 min
Worthing to BerlinGermany968 km (601 mi)about 14 h 46 min
Worthing to MadridSpain1,185 km (736 mi)about 18 h 4 min
Worthing to RomeItaly1,397 km (868 mi)about 21 h 19 min
Worthing to ParisFrance293 km (182 mi)about 4 h 28 min
Worthing to HamburgGermany769 km (478 mi)about 11 h 43 min
Worthing to BudapestHungary1,455 km (904 mi)about 22 h 11 min
Worthing to WarsawPoland1,482 km (921 mi)about 22 h 36 min
Worthing to ViennaAustria1,240 km (771 mi)about 18 h 55 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)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Worthing?

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.