Canterbury to London Victoria Taxi – Fixed Price from £247, Book Online 24/7
One page for both directions: Canterbury to London Victoria, London Victoria 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 Victoria and back: fixed fares
Canterbury to London Victoria is a journey we drive several times a week. A saloon from Canterbury to London Victoria is a fixed fare from £247 each way, about 63 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 £445, with the driver meeting you at London Victoria on the way back. An 8-seater for a family or group is from £351, and executive cars are quoted on request.
| Journey (63 miles) | Saloon | Executive | MPV | 8-seater | 9-seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury to London Victoria (single) | from £247 | from £292 | from £287 | from £351 | from £365 |
| London Victoria to Canterbury (single) | from £247 | from £292 | from £287 | from £351 | from £365 |
| Return, both legs booked together | from £445 | from £526 | from £517 | from £632 | from £657 |
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 Victoria?
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 £292) or a Mercedes S-Class chauffeur on request; for seven or eight passengers an 8-seater taxi (from £351) or 9-seater minibus (from £365). Every vehicle on the Canterbury to London Victoria 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 Terminus Place set-down beside the coach station. Returns are met at the barriers; Gatwick Express passengers can connect without the queue.
At 63 miles this is a 1.6-2.3 hrs drive in normal conditions. Roadworks and rush hour are the driver’s problem, not yours: the fare is fixed either way.
London Victoria to Canterbury: the return leg
London Victoria 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 Victoria towards Canterbury.
What does a taxi from London Victoria to Canterbury cost?
A saloon from London Victoria to Canterbury is a fixed £247, the same as the Canterbury to London Victoria fare, for about 63 miles. Booked together, both legs cost £445.
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 Victoria 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 Victoria
From Canterbury: Canterbury to London Waterloo from £210 · Canterbury to Longleat from £396 · Canterbury to Molineux from £442 · Canterbury to NEC Birmingham from £394 · Canterbury to Newbury Racecourse from £295 · Canterbury to Newmarket Racecourse from £221 · all Canterbury routes · Canterbury taxi
To London Victoria: Cardiff to London Victoria from £395 · Chelmsford to London Victoria from £154 · Cheltenham to London Victoria from £292 · Chichester to London Victoria from £208 · Cirencester to London Victoria from £273 · Colchester to London Victoria from £206 · London Victoria transfers
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Canterbury to London Victoria taxi: questions
How much is a taxi from Canterbury to London Victoria?
From £247 for a saloon, fixed per car when you book, for the 63-mile journey. An 8-seater is from £351 and a return booked together is from £445.
How long does Canterbury to London Victoria take by taxi?
Usually 1.6-2.3 hrs door to door for the 63 miles, depending on the time of day. We confirm a pick-up time that allows for it.
Do you also do London Victoria 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 Victoria: when to leave and what it costs per person
The Canterbury to London Victoria route is about 63 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 Victoria | 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): £247 fixed, which is £61.75 per person when full and £3.92 per mile
- 8-seater (up to 8): £351 fixed, which is £43.88 per person when full and £5.57 per mile
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Local know-how: Canterbury to London Victoria station
- Canterbury lies 55 miles east of London Victoria station in a straight line, while the drive is about 63 miles, 15% 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).