Car rental
Car hire in cities across Kenya
Drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices, city by city, from public data.
28 cities in Kenya have a car rental page: drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi | Nairobi County | 4,397,073 | NBO (13 km) |
| Kakamega | Kakamega County | 1,867,579 | KIS (41 km) |
| Mombasa | Mombasa County | 1,208,333 | MBA (8 km) |
| Nakuru | Nakuru County | 570,674 | — |
| Ruiru | Kiambu County | 490,120 | NBO (19 km) |
| Eldoret | Uasin Gishu County | 475,716 | EDL (13 km) |
| Kisumu | Kisumu County | 397,957 | KIS (4 km) |
| Kikuyu | Kiambu County | 323,881 | NBO (31 km) |
| Thika | Nairobi County | 251,407 | NBO (35 km) |
| Naivasha | Nakuru County | 198,444 | NBO (87 km) |
| Karuri | Kiambu County | 194,342 | NBO (25 km) |
| Karuri | Murang'A | 194,342 | NBO (74 km) |
| Matuga | Kwale County | 194,252 | MBA (15 km) |
| Mwala | Machakos County | 181,896 | NBO (59 km) |
| Ongata Rongai | Kajiado County | 172,569 | NBO (20 km) |
| Jomvu | Mombasa County | 163,415 | MBA (6 km) |
| Garissa | Garissa County | 163,399 | — |
| Kitale | Trans Nzoia | 162,174 | EDL (73 km) |
| Limuru | Kiambu County | 159,314 | NBO (39 km) |
| Juja | Kiambu County | 156,041 | NBO (26 km) |
| Kitengela | Kajiado County | 154,436 | NBO (18 km) |
| Kiambu | Kiambu County | 147,870 | NBO (19 km) |
| Mlolongo | Machakos County | 136,351 | NBO (9 km) |
| Malindi | Kilifi County | 119,859 | MYD (2 km) |
| Mandera | Mandera County | 114,718 | — |
| Khwisero | Kakamega County | 113,294 | KIS (32 km) |
| Kisii | Kisii County | 112,417 | KIS (66 km) |
| Ngong | Kajiado County | 102,323 | NBO (29 km) |
Common questions
Which cities in Kenya have a car rental page?
Nairobi, Kakamega, Mombasa, Nakuru, Ruiru, Eldoret, Kisumu, Kikuyu, Thika, Naivasha and 18 more.
What currency is used in Kenya?
The Shilling (KES).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.