Canterbury to London Waterloo Taxi – Fixed Price from £244, Book Online 24/7
One page for both directions: Canterbury to London Waterloo, London Waterloo 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 Waterloo and back: fixed fares
Rushxo drivers cover Canterbury to London Waterloo all year, in both directions. A saloon from Canterbury to London Waterloo is a fixed fare from £244 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 £439, with the driver meeting you at London Waterloo on the way back. An 8-seater for a family or group is from £347, and executive cars are quoted on request.
| Journey (62 miles) | Saloon | Executive | MPV | 8-seater | 9-seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury to London Waterloo (single) | from £244 | from £288 | from £283 | from £347 | from £360 |
| London Waterloo to Canterbury (single) | from £244 | from £288 | from £283 | from £347 | from £360 |
| Return, both legs booked together | from £439 | from £518 | from £509 | from £625 | from £648 |
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 Waterloo?
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 £288) or a Mercedes S-Class chauffeur on request; for seven or eight passengers an 8-seater taxi (from £347) or 9-seater minibus (from £360). Every vehicle on the Canterbury to London Waterloo 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 cab road inside the station on the Waterloo Road side. For returns the driver waits by the agreed exit or on the rank side.
At 62 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 Waterloo to Canterbury: the return leg
London Waterloo 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 Waterloo towards Canterbury.
How much is a taxi from London Waterloo to Canterbury?
A saloon from London Waterloo to Canterbury is a fixed £244, the same as the Canterbury to London Waterloo fare, for about 62 miles. Booked together, both legs cost £439.
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 Waterloo 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 Waterloo
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Canterbury to London Waterloo taxi: questions
How much is a taxi from Canterbury to London Waterloo?
From £244 for a saloon, fixed per car when you book, for the 62-mile journey. An 8-seater is from £347 and a return booked together is from £439.
How long does Canterbury to London Waterloo 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 Waterloo 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 Waterloo: when to leave and what it costs per person
The Canterbury to London Waterloo 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 Waterloo | 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): £244 fixed, which is £61.00 per person when full and £3.94 per mile
- 8-seater (up to 8): £347 fixed, which is £43.38 per person when full and £5.60 per mile
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Local know-how: Canterbury to London Waterloo station
- Canterbury lies 54 miles east of London Waterloo station in a straight line, while the drive is about 62 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).