Canterbury to London Paddington Taxi – Fixed Price from £251, Book Online 24/7
One page for both directions: Canterbury to London Paddington, London Paddington 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 Paddington and back: fixed fares
The Canterbury to London Paddington run is a regular one for us, day and night. A saloon from Canterbury to London Paddington is a fixed fare from £251 each way, about 65 miles and 1.6-2.4 hrs door to door. Book the return with it and the pair is priced at 1.8 times a single, from £452, with the driver meeting you at London Paddington on the way back. An 8-seater for a family or group is from £358, and executive cars are quoted on request.
| Journey (65 miles) | Saloon | Executive | MPV | 8-seater | 9-seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury to London Paddington (single) | from £251 | from £284 | from £292 | from £358 | from £373 |
| London Paddington to Canterbury (single) | from £251 | from £284 | from £292 | from £358 | from £373 |
| Return, both legs booked together | from £452 | from £511 | from £526 | from £644 | from £671 |
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 Paddington?
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 £284) or a Mercedes S-Class chauffeur on request; for seven or eight passengers an 8-seater taxi (from £358) or 9-seater minibus (from £373). Every vehicle on the Canterbury to London Paddington 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 Praed Street or Eastbourne Terrace entrance, whichever your train uses. Returns are met at the barriers, useful for Heathrow Express connections too.
The drive is about 65 miles; your driver checks closures and picks the fastest route on the day, so the time above already allows for normal traffic.
London Paddington to Canterbury: the return leg
London Paddington 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 Paddington towards Canterbury.
How much is a taxi from London Paddington to Canterbury?
A saloon from London Paddington to Canterbury is a fixed £251, the same as the fare, for about 65 miles. Booked together, both legs cost £452.
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 Paddington 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 Paddington
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To London Paddington: Cardiff to London Paddington from £393 · Chelmsford to London Paddington from £154 · Cheltenham to London Paddington from £288 · Chichester to London Paddington from £210 · Cirencester to London Paddington from £269 · Colchester to London Paddington from £208 · London Paddington transfers
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Canterbury to London Paddington taxi: questions
How much is a taxi from Canterbury to London Paddington?
From £251 for a saloon, fixed per car when you book, for the 65-mile journey. An 8-seater is from £358 and a return booked together is from £452.
How long does Canterbury to London Paddington take by taxi?
Usually 1.6-2.4 hrs door to door for the 65 miles, depending on the time of day. We confirm a pick-up time that allows for it.
Do you also do London Paddington 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 Paddington: when to leave and what it costs per person
the route is about 65 miles, which usually takes 1 h 36 min to 2 h 24 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 Paddington | Leave Canterbury by |
|---|---|
| 07:30 | 05:30 |
| 12:00 | 09:15 |
| 18:00 | 15:15 |
Times allow 20 minutes at the station before departure.
Splitting the fixed fare:
- Saloon (up to 4): £251 fixed, which is £62.75 per person when full and £3.86 per mile
- 8-seater (up to 8): £358 fixed, which is £44.75 per person when full and £5.51 per mile
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Local know-how: Canterbury to London Paddington station
- As the crow flies, Canterbury is 57 miles east of London Paddington station; the road route of about 65 miles is 15% longer because of the way the main roads run.
- 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).