Canterbury to London Charing Cross Taxi – Fixed Price from £245, Book Online 24/7
One page for both directions: Canterbury to London Charing Cross, London Charing Cross to Canterbury, and the return booked together. Fixed fares per car, driver named the day before, meet and greet at the station.
Canterbury to London Charing Cross and back: fixed fares
Canterbury to London Charing Cross is a journey we drive several times a week. A saloon from Canterbury to London Charing Cross is a fixed fare from £245 each way, about 62 miles and 1.6-2.3 hrs door to door. Book the return with it and the pair is priced at 1.8 times a single, from £441, with the driver meeting you at London Charing Cross on the way back. An 8-seater for a family or group is from £349, and executive cars are quoted on request.
| Journey (62 miles) | Saloon | Executive | MPV | 8-seater | 9-seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury to London Charing Cross (single) | from £245 | from £290 | from £285 | from £349 | from £363 |
| London Charing Cross to Canterbury (single) | from £245 | from £290 | from £285 | from £349 | from £363 |
| Return, both legs booked together | from £441 | from £522 | from £513 | from £628 | from £653 |
Fares are per car, agreed at booking, and include tolls and the Congestion Charge where they apply. No meter, no surge, no night premium.
Which vehicle for Canterbury to London Charing Cross?
Most passengers on this route book a saloon; families and groups with luggage take the 7-seater MPV taxi; for business travel the executive chauffeur car (Mercedes E-Class, from £290) or a Mercedes S-Class chauffeur on request; for seven or eight passengers an 8-seater taxi (from £349) or 9-seater minibus (from £363). Every vehicle on the Canterbury to London Charing Cross run is TfL-licensed private hire — a pre-booked minicab with a fixed fare, not a metered cab. See the vehicle size guide for luggage capacity.
The journey, and where we pick up and drop
Pick-up in Canterbury is at your door, whether that is the town centre, a Kent village or a business park; the driver is named the day before and texts on arrival. At the station end we drop at the forecourt on the Strand. Returns are met at the top of the ramp; the West End and Trafalgar Square are a minute away.
Allow 1.6-2.3 hrs for the 62-mile drive. For an early flight or a fixed train we build in a buffer and confirm the pick-up time with you.
London Charing Cross to Canterbury: the return leg
London Charing Cross to Canterbury is the same fixed fare as the outbound leg. For an airport or station pick-up we track the flight or train, meet you at the agreed point and include waiting time, so a delay never changes the price. Book both legs together and the return is 1.8 times a single; if plans change, one message moves the booking.
On the way back you are travelling east, from London Charing Cross towards Canterbury.
How much is a taxi from London Charing Cross to Canterbury?
A saloon from London Charing Cross to Canterbury is a fixed £245, the same as the fare, for about 62 miles. Booked together, both legs cost £441.
No Uber, Bolt or Veezu in Canterbury? Rushxo covers it
As of September 2026 none of the big ride-hailing apps runs a licensed local service in Canterbury, so a long journey to London Charing Cross usually means ringing round local firms for a quote that changes on the day. Rushxo works differently: we are a TfL-licensed private hire operator that covers the whole of Kent at a fixed fare, booked online or on WhatsApp in two minutes, with the price confirmed before the car is dispatched. Early flights, late trains and 8-seaters for the family are all normal work for us in Canterbury.
More fixed-fare routes from Canterbury and to London Charing Cross
From Canterbury: Canterbury to London City Airport from £158 · Canterbury to London Euston from £212 · Canterbury to London King's Cross from £212 · Canterbury to London Liverpool Street from £208 · Canterbury to London Marylebone from £216 · Canterbury to London Paddington from £216 · all Canterbury routes · Canterbury taxi
To London Charing Cross: Cardiff to London Charing Cross from £397 · Chelmsford to London Charing Cross from £148 · Cheltenham to London Charing Cross from £292 · Chichester to London Charing Cross from £212 · Cirencester to London Charing Cross from £273 · Colchester to London Charing Cross from £204 · London Charing Cross transfers
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Canterbury to London Charing Cross taxi: questions
How much is a taxi from Canterbury to London Charing Cross?
From £245 for a saloon, fixed per car when you book, for the 62-mile journey. An 8-seater is from £349 and a return booked together is from £441.
How long does Canterbury to London Charing Cross take by taxi?
Usually 1.6-2.3 hrs door to door for the 62 miles, depending on the time of day. We confirm a pick-up time that allows for it.
Do you also do London Charing Cross to Canterbury?
Yes. The return direction is the same fixed fare and this page covers both; book the pair together and the return is priced at 1.8 times a single.
Is the fare fixed if there is traffic?
Yes. Rushxo fares are agreed before you travel and do not change for traffic, diversions or the time of day.
Canterbury to London Charing Cross: when to leave and what it costs per person
the route is about 62 miles, which usually takes 1 h 36 min to 2 h 18 min door to door (quicker early morning and late evening, slower in rush hour). Use the table to choose a pickup time; your driver still checks live traffic before setting off.
| Train leaves London Charing Cross | Leave Canterbury by |
|---|---|
| 07:30 | 05:30 |
| 12:00 | 09:20 |
| 18:00 | 15:20 |
Times allow 20 minutes at the station before departure.
Splitting the fixed fare:
- Saloon (up to 4): £245 fixed, which is £61.25 per person when full and £3.95 per mile
- 8-seater (up to 8): £349 fixed, which is £43.62 per person when full and £5.63 per mile
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Local know-how: Canterbury to London Charing Cross station
- Canterbury lies 54 miles east of London Charing Cross station in a straight line, while the drive is about 62 miles, 14% further than the direct line.
- Canterbury is in Kent. The nearest National Rail station to Canterbury is Canterbury East, about 0.4 miles away, a handy meeting point if you are coming off a train.
- Closest London airports to Canterbury in a straight line: Southend Airport (26 miles), London City Airport (47 miles), Gatwick (55 miles).
Straight-line distances calculated from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and DfT NaPTAN station locations (Open Government Licence v3.0).