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Kiambu · Kenya

Car hire and driving in Kiambu

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Kenya traffic drives on the left. Picking up at NBO means 19 km (12 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 Kiambu

Car rental from Kiambu: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kiambu to Ongata RongaiKenya26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Kiambu to NgongKenya27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Kiambu to MlolongoKenya28 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Kiambu to ThikaKenya30 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Kiambu to KitengelaKenya37 km (23 mi)about 34 min
Kiambu to KaruriKenya65 km (40 mi)about 1 h
Kiambu to NaivashaKenya68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Kiambu to MwalaKenya72 km (45 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Kiambu to NakuruKenya128 km (80 mi)about 1 h 57 min
Kiambu to KisiiKenya236 km (147 mi)about 3 h 36 min
Kiambu to EldoretKenya256 km (159 mi)about 3 h 55 min
Kiambu to KisumuKenya259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 min
Kiambu to KakamegaKenya283 km (176 mi)about 4 h 19 min
Kiambu to MombasaKenya449 km (279 mi)about 6 h 51 min
Kiambu to MatugaKenya451 km (280 mi)about 6 h 53 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 Kiambu?

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.