Car hire and driving in Garissa
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Kenya traffic drives on the left. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Garissa
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garissa to Mwala | Kenya | 263 km (164 mi) | about 4 h 1 min |
| Garissa to Karuri | Kenya | 275 km (171 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Garissa to Thika | Kenya | 294 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 29 min |
| Garissa to Juja | Kenya | 301 km (187 mi) | about 4 h 36 min |
| Garissa to Ruiru | Kenya | 308 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 42 min |
| Garissa to Malindi | Kenya | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 45 min |
| Garissa to Mlolongo | Kenya | 319 km (198 mi) | about 4 h 52 min |
| Garissa to Kitengela | Kenya | 319 km (198 mi) | about 4 h 52 min |
| Garissa to Kiambu | Kenya | 323 km (200 mi) | about 4 h 55 min |
| Garissa to Nairobi | Kenya | 328 km (204 mi) | about 5 h |
| Garissa to Karuri | Kenya | 331 km (206 mi) | about 5 h 3 min |
| Garissa to Ongata Rongai | Kenya | 337 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 8 min |
| Garissa to Kakamega | Kenya | 550 km (342 mi) | about 8 h 24 min |
| Garissa to Mombasa | Kenya | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 6 min |
| Garissa to Nakuru | Kenya | 398 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 4 min |
| Garissa to Eldoret | Kenya | 498 km (310 mi) | about 7 h 36 min |
| Garissa to Kisumu | Kenya | 544 km (338 mi) | about 8 h 18 min |
| Garissa to Kikuyu | Kenya | 343 km (213 mi) | about 5 h 14 min |
| Garissa to Naivasha | Kenya | 358 km (223 mi) | about 5 h 28 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Garissa?
The left, as everywhere in Kenya.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.