Rainham
A day in London from Rainham
Rainham to the West End and back in a day. Allow 1 hour 14 minutes to reach Mayfair, via the A2, A278 and M2. Kensington is 1 hour 21 minutes from Rainham and the City roughly 1 hour. With about 34,000 residents, Rainham is a town of 20,000 to 50,000 people. Rail reached Rainham station in 1858.
How the day runs
In Rainham, collection is at the house at the hour you set. A luxury people-carrier is the usual car for a family day. Theatre in the evening is easy: the car is outside when the curtain comes down. Home to Rainham is 1 hour 14 minutes via the A102, A2 and M2. Close by, Gillingham (74 minutes) and Chatham (71 minutes) are on similar runs. From the Oxford base, Rainham is 115.6 miles and 1 hour 55 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Rainham to Mayfair, London1 hr 14 min, 42.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Mayfair, London to Rainham1 hr 14 min, 42.9 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Rainham has a population of about 34,000.
Source: wikidata.orgRainham station opened in 1858.
Source: wikidata.orgRainham is in Kent.
Source: wikidata.orgChurch of St Margaret, in central Rainham, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Rainham by road is Rainham (RAI), within a couple of minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
Price this journey
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Rainham into London?
1 hour 14 minutes to Mayfair (42.8 miles) in clear traffic; weekday mornings take longer.
Can we come home late?
Yes. The return to Rainham is 1 hour 14 minutes, at whatever time suits.
Can we visit several places in a day?
Yes. Mayfair, Kensington (81 min from Rainham) and the City (61 min) can all fit in one day.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.