For Kent-based Arsenal fans, the match is only half the challenge — getting home from the Emirates in North London all the way to Kent after a game means crossing the whole city, often late, with the Tube packed and trains thinning out. This guide covers the journey home from the Emirates to Kent, and why a pre-booked transfer beats the late-night public-transport scramble.
The Emirates sits in North London (N7); Kent is south-east of the city. So the journey home crosses all of London — from a packed post-match Tube at Arsenal or Finsbury Park, across the city, to a mainline station, then a train into Kent that may be one of the last of the night. Miss a connection and you're stranded. For Kent fans, especially in a group or after an evening kickoff, a direct transfer removes the whole ordeal.
60,000 leave the Emirates at once; the local stations are overwhelmed.
Getting from North London to a Kent-bound mainline station means crossing the city.
Evening kickoffs risk leaving you racing for the last train into Kent — miss it and you're stuck.
Every change is a chance to be delayed and miss the next leg home.
| From | Saloon | Executive | MPV | 8-Seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley | £93 | £104 | £106 | £112 |
| Dartford | £108 | £123 | £126 | £135 |
| Sevenoaks | £128 | £149 | £152 | £165 |
| Maidstone | £130 | £151 | £154 | £167 |
| From | Saloon | Executive | MPV | 8-Seater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley | £167 | £187 | £190 | £202 |
| Dartford | £194 | £221 | £226 | £243 |
| Sevenoaks | £231 | £268 | £274 | £297 |
| Maidstone | £233 | £271 | £278 | £301 |
Fares vary by your Kent postcode. A direct run home avoids the cross-London trek and last-train risk. Saloon seats 4, MPV 6, 8-seaters for groups of fans.
Supporting Arsenal from a Kent base brings a particular logistical challenge that fans living closer to the ground rarely have to think about, namely the sheer distance and complexity of the journey home after a match. The Emirates Stadium sits in the north of London, while Kent lies to the south-east, which means the trip home is not a simple hop but a traverse of the entire capital, and by public transport it involves battling through the crush of tens of thousands of departing supporters at the local stations, crossing London to reach a Kent-bound mainline terminus, and then catching a train out into the county, all against the clock if the match was an evening kick-off. The anxiety of racing for a last train, with the very real prospect of being stranded in London if a connection is missed, takes some of the shine off what should be an enjoyable day supporting the team. This is where a direct transfer proves its worth for the Kent contingent, replacing that stressful multi-stage journey with a single comfortable run straight home from an agreed pickup point near the ground, on the fan's own timescale rather than the railway's. For a group of Kent-based supporters travelling together, the appeal is even greater, as an eight-seater keeps the group together, splits the cost attractively, and delivers everyone home without a single change or a moment's worry about the last train.
A: The Emirates is in North London and Kent is south-east, so it's a cross-London journey, often racing for a last train after evening games.
A: Yes — an 8-seater keeps the group together, splits the cost, and goes straight to Kent.
A: Yes — a pre-booked transfer waits for you; no racing for the last train or risk of being stranded.
A: Yes — agreed upfront by your Kent postcode, no post-match surge.
Getting home to Kent from the Emirates means crossing all of London, often chasing a last train after an evening match. A direct fixed-price transfer takes you straight home from an agreed pickup point — no cross-London trek, no last-train panic, especially good for a group of Kent fans.
Straight to Kent — no cross-London trek, no last-train race.
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