Station transfers · both directions
A private hire car from Havering to Charing Cross Station is about 19 miles: around 65 minutes off-peak and up to 105 minutes in rush hour. Put your pickup address in the form above to see your estimated price; Charing Cross Station is already filled in as the drop-off.
A taxi from Havering to Charing Cross Station covers about 19 miles and takes around 65 minutes off-peak, or 105 minutes in traffic. Your price depends on the exact pickup address, vehicle and time, and is shown instantly in the quote form. It is fixed once you book, and the same car can meet you at Charing Cross for the journey back.
We do not show a single fixed fare for Havering to Charing Cross Station because Havering covers a large area: a pickup in Romford is priced differently from one in Elm Park. The quote form above uses your exact address, the vehicle you choose and the time of travel, and the price it shows is the price you pay once booked.
There is no direct train from Havering to Charing Cross Station, so public transport means at least one change, usually in central London. Changes with luggage are where most of the time goes.
By car it is about 65 minutes off-peak, door to door, with the driver helping with bags at both ends.
From Havering the driver usually heads west along the A12 through Ilford and Stratford, then approaches Charing Cross Station along the Strand, stopping on a side street near the station. That is about 19 miles: reckon 65 minutes off-peak and 105 minutes when the roads are busy. Coming back, the driver meets you at Charing Cross and takes the reverse route to your door in Havering.
Charing Cross Station serves Southeastern trains to Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells and Hastings.
Charing Cross has no parking and stopping on the Strand is restricted. A pre-booked car drops you on a nearby side street, a minute's walk from the concourse.
Arriving by train? Tell us your train and arrival time. The driver tracks delays, meets you by the main departures board and walks you to the car, so you are not searching for a pickup point with your luggage.
We collect from homes, hotels and offices across Havering (RM1 to RM3, RM11 to RM14), including:
Enter your pickup address in Havering in the quote form; Charing Cross Station is already filled in as the drop-off. You see the estimated price straight away, and it is fixed once you book.
Around 65 minutes off-peak and up to 105 minutes in rush hour, for about 19 miles. Allow extra time on weekday mornings.
No. Public transport needs at least one change, usually in central London.
Yes. Give us your train and arrival time. The driver follows delays, meets you by the main departures board and walks you to the car.
Yes. Choose a saloon, a 6-seat MPV or an 8-seater in the quote form. Child seats can be added when you book.
Yes. Book both directions together and the driver for the return meets you at Charing Cross Station when your train arrives.
Distances and journey times are approximate and vary with traffic and the exact pickup address. Prices are quoted per vehicle in the form above. Page reviewed 29 September 2026.