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Kent and UK travel distances

Kent towns and ports

TOWN	KMS	MILES	DRIVE TIME	COMMENTS
Ashford	49	30	50 minutes	Eurotunnel Passenger Station.
Canterbury	26	16	30 minutes	Cathedral city with university.
Dartford	99	62	1 hour 5 minutes	Deep water port facilities.
Dover	30	18	30 minutes	Cross channel port. Cruise terminal
Folkestone	44	27	45 minutes	Eurotunnel Le Shuttle car, freight and coach terminal.
Maidstone	72	45	50 minutes	County Town. Leeds Castle
Sheerness	77	48	1 hour 7 minutes	Deep water port facilities
Thamesport Isle of Grain	96	60	1 hour 40 minutes	UK's most automated container port
Source: Automobile Association Autoroute

Major UK cities

TOWN	KMS	MILES	DRIVE TIME	COMMENTS
London	127	79	1 hour 50 minutes	Capital city for the UK.
Birmingham	329	205	hours 30 minutes	International exhibition centre.
Manchester	463	288	5 hours	Cultural centre for North West.
Edinburgh	736	457	8 hours 25 minutes	Capital city for Scotland.
Source: Automobile Association Autoroute

South East Airports

AIRPORT	KMS	MILES	DRIVE TIME	COMMENTS
Bournemouth	275	171	3 hours 20 minutes
Kent International, Manston	5		10 minutes	Facilities for air freight, air taxis, private charters and passengers. No scheduled services.
London Ashford Lydd	72	45	1 hours 5 minutes	Air freight/charter facilities
London Biggin Hill	118	73	1 hour 25 minutes	Business/corporate charter services
London City	120	75	1 hour 50 minutes	London Docklands Development
London Gatwick	131	82	1 hour 30 minutes	International/domestic; scheduled/charter.
London Heathrow	152	95	2 hours 5 minutes	International/domestic; scheduled/charter.
London Luton	193	120	2 hours 15 minutes	International/domestic; scheduled/charter.
London Southend	139	86	1 hour 51 minutes	Charter/ freight services
London Stansted	147	92	1 hour 50 minutes	International/domestic; scheduled/charter.
Southampton	236	147	2 hours 45 minutes	International/domestic/scheduled
Source: Automobile Association Autoroute/ 1999 Mapquest

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