Car hire and driving in Juja
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. Picking up at NBO means 26 km (16 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Juja
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juja to Karuri | Kenya | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Juja to Nairobi | Kenya | 30 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Juja to Mlolongo | Kenya | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Juja to Limuru | Kenya | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Juja to Kitengela | Kenya | 42 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Juja to Kikuyu | Kenya | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Juja to Ongata Rongai | Kenya | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Juja to Ngong | Kenya | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Juja to Karuri | Kenya | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Juja to Mwala | Kenya | 56 km (35 mi) | about 52 min |
| Juja to Naivasha | Kenya | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Juja to Nakuru | Kenya | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Juja to Kakamega | Kenya | 295 km (183 mi) | about 4 h 30 min |
| Juja to Mombasa | Kenya | 441 km (274 mi) | about 6 h 44 min |
| Juja to Eldoret | Kenya | 265 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Juja to Kisumu | Kenya | 274 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 11 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 Juja?
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.