Kitale: 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.
Kitale is a city of 162,174 people in Kenya (Trans Nzoia), 1,900 m (6,234 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Eldoret International Airport (EDL), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kitale runs from about 12 h 6 min a day in late December to 12 h 13 min in late June (computed for 1.02° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kitale is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Eldoret International Airport (EDL), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre, whose 11,480-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Kitale: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kitale · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Nairobi, 325 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Kakamega, 86 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kampala, 281 km (Uganda) — flights
- Nakuru, 189 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nansana, 285 km (Uganda) — flights
- Ruiru, 324 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Eldoret, 62 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kira, 273 km (Uganda)
- Bunamwaya, 285 km (Uganda)
- Kisumu, 127 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Kitale?
Eldoret International Airport (EDL), 73 km (45 mi) from the centre.
How big is Kitale?
About 162,174 people live in Kitale (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kitale in?
Africa/Nairobi, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Kitale?
The Shilling (KES). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kitale?
Nairobi (325 km), Kakamega (86 km), Kampala (281 km), Nakuru (189 km), Nansana (285 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 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.