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 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.