Private Car from Gatwick Airport to Canterbury





LGW → Canterbury · 109 km

Gatwick Airport to Canterbury with a private driver

Canterbury is the seat of the Church of England: its UNESCO-listed cathedral presides over a walled city of medieval streets that drew pilgrims for centuries. A Zonetransfers chauffeur is ready in Gatwick arrivals (whichever terminal you use) and takes the road to Canterbury from €155 per car.

1 h 15 minUsual timing
60 minFree after landing
€155For the car
109 kmFrom LGW

Gatwick to Canterbury: journey time and price

The drive from LGW to Canterbury covers about 109 km, or 1 h 15 min without stops. Your Zonetransfers price starts at €155 for the vehicle and up to four travellers, with no meter running.

Gatwick – Canterbury in brief
Price from €155 per car
Kilometres 109
Time 1 h 15 min
Groups of 5–8 minivan
What you get
  • Kids' seats at no charge
  • Normal luggage for each passenger
  • Same price around the clock
  • Personal welcome with your name
  • Road charges and VAT
Chauffeur-driven car from Gatwick to Canterbury

Gatwick meet and greet

After UK Border Force and baggage reclaim, walk into the arrivals hall: your chauffeur is at the barrier with your name. Early or late, we follow the flight and adjust the pick-up.

  • North Terminal: If your flight is allocated to North, that is where the chauffeur stands.
  • South Terminal: The terminal beside Gatwick station, with its own arrivals hall.
  • Shuttle between them: A free driverless train connects North and South in about two minutes; with us you will not need it.
Support

If the chauffeur is not visible, wait by the arrivals exit and phone the helpline on your booking. WhatsApp +34 654 381 547 is answered too.

Gatwick arrivals greeting before the drive to Canterbury

Sights in Canterbury

  • Canterbury Cathedral: Where Thomas Becket was murdered in 1170.
  • Westgate Towers: England's largest surviving medieval gateway.
  • St Augustine's Abbey: Ruins of the monastery founded in 598.
  • River Stour: Boat trips through the centre.

Three hotel ideas

4-star

ABode Canterbury

On the main street, minutes from the cathedral.

High Street
Historic inn

The Falstaff

15th-century coaching inn next to the Westgate.

St Dunstan's Street
Hotel

Canterbury Cathedral Lodge

Inside the precincts, with cathedral views.

Cathedral precincts

Which motorways we use

The transfer crosses Kent eastwards on the M25, the M20 or the M2, between orchards and hop fields. In about 1 h 15 min the driver drops you by the city walls or at your central hotel.

From your terminal

M23 and M25.

Across Kent

M26 and M20, or the M2.

A2

Towards Canterbury.

Arrival

Centre or university.

Gatwick to Canterbury for visitors and students

Pilgrims, students and Kent

Gatwick is the closest major airport to Canterbury. Whether you come for the cathedral or a semester at the University of Kent, a private car crosses Kent in just over an hour with all your luggage.

Gatwick group taxi heading to Canterbury
  • Drop-off at the nearest city gate
  • Campus residences on request
  • Minivans for students' luggage

A pedestrian centre

Inside the walls hardly any cars circulate. The driver drops you at the gate closest to your accommodation; from there it is a few minutes on foot.

Things to do around Canterbury

  • Punting on the Stour: Pole-powered boats through town.
  • Medieval pubs: Taverns in timber-framed buildings.
  • Whitstable: Oyster town on the coast, 15 minutes away.

Fancy a driver for a day of visits? Our cars with driver wait at each stop.

Where we set you down in Canterbury

Walled centre

Pedestrian streets around the cathedral: drop-off at the nearest gate.

Westgate and the River Stour

Hotels by the west gate of the walls.

University of Kent

Campus on the hill north of the city.

Book early on these dates

Dates
When What happens
October Canterbury Festival, Kent's largest arts festival.
September Start of the academic year at the University of Kent.

Timing your return

Canterbury to Gatwick
Flight Pick-up before departure
Within Europe 3 h 15 min
Long-haul 4 h 15 min
Car from Canterbury back to Gatwick Airport

Check your ticket for North or South: the driver stops at that departures door.

Free cancellation for saloons and minivans with two days' notice. Booking terms.

Routes and services

Kent

Dover

131 km

1 h 30 min€175
London airports

Stansted

118 km

1 h 20 min€169
London airports

Luton

118 km

1 h 20 min€169

Quick answers

How much is a transfer from Gatwick to Canterbury?

From €155 per vehicle for up to four people, about 1 h 15 min.

We have skis, golf clubs or a pushchair. Is that OK?

Yes, at no extra cost. Declare them so we send a vehicle with enough boot space, often a minivan.

North or South Terminal: does it matter?

Not for you. We check from your flight number whether you land at North or South and the chauffeur waits in that arrivals hall.

Do you drive to the University of Kent campus?

Yes, to the residence or building you give us on campus.

Your Canterbury transfer from Gatwick, by Zonetransfers

Give us your flight and the Canterbury address and pick a saloon, executive car or minivan.

Information current as of October 2026.

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