Maidstone
Maidstone to Gatwick
Transfers Maidstone–Gatwick, out and back. Count on 46 minutes for the 44.4 miles, via the M20, M26 and M25. The two Gatwick terminals are 41 (North) and 45 (South) minutes from Maidstone. It is 43.4 miles the other way too. No other main airport is nearer to Maidstone by road. Maidstone had roughly 180,000 residents at the 2022 count. Historic England lists Maidstone's Archbishop's Palace at Grade I. Gatwick's North Terminal opened in 1988.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur arrives at the door in Maidstone and loads the luggage. Most travellers take an executive saloon. For comparison, Snodland sits 40 minutes from Gatwick and Chatham 54 minutes. For an inbound flight, the chauffeur watches the landing time and is there when you clear the hall. The car sets out from Oxford, 107.5 miles from Maidstone.
- Maidstone to London Gatwick46 min, 44.4 miles, in clear traffic
- London Gatwick to Maidstone45 min, 43.4 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Maidstone had about 180,000 residents in 2022.
Source: wikidata.orgArchbishop's Palace, in central Maidstone, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukGatwick's North Terminal opened in 1988.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Maidstone by road is Maidstone East (MDE), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgMaidstone East station is on the Maidstone East Line.
Source: wikidata.orgMaidstone East station opened in 1874.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Gatwick's IATA code is LGW.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow, Maidstone to Gatwick?
46 minutes and 44.4 miles in clear traffic, via the M20, M26 and M25; leave margin at busy times.
What if the plane is late?
We track the flight; a late landing simply moves the meet.
Is there a station in Maidstone?
Maidstone East (MDE), 3 minutes by road. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
Which Gatwick terminal is quickest from Maidstone?
Times from Maidstone: North Terminal 41 min; South Terminal 45 min.
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