Garissa: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Garissa is a city of 163,399 people in Kenya (Garissa County), 147 m (482 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Garissa runs from about 12 h 8 min a day in late June to 12 h 11 min in late December (computed for -0.45° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Garissa in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Garissa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nairobi, 328 km — buses · car rental
- Nakuru, 398 km — buses · car rental
- Ruiru, 308 km — buses · car rental
- Kikuyu, 343 km — buses · car rental
- Thika, 294 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kismayo, 323 km (Somalia)
- Naivasha, 358 km — buses · car rental
- Karuri, 331 km — buses · car rental
- Karuri, 275 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mwala, 263 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
How big is Garissa?
About 163,399 people live in Garissa (GeoNames).
What time zone is Garissa in?
Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Garissa?
The Shilling (KES). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Garissa?
Nairobi (328 km), Nakuru (398 km), Ruiru (308 km), Kikuyu (343 km), Thika (294 km).
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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.