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Kitale · Kenya

Car hire and driving in Kitale

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 EDL means 73 km (45 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 Kitale

Car rental from Kitale: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kitale to EldoretKenya62 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Kitale to KakamegaKenya86 km (53 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Kitale to KhwiseroKenya104 km (65 mi)about 1 h 36 min
Kitale to KisumuKenya127 km (79 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Kitale to NakuruKenya189 km (117 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Kitale to KisiiKenya191 km (118 mi)about 2 h 54 min
Kitale to NaivashaKenya249 km (155 mi)about 3 h 48 min
Kitale to LimuruKenya299 km (186 mi)about 4 h 33 min
Kitale to KaruriKenya308 km (192 mi)about 4 h 42 min
Kitale to KikuyuKenya312 km (194 mi)about 4 h 45 min
Kitale to KaruriKenya312 km (194 mi)about 4 h 45 min
Kitale to KiambuKenya317 km (197 mi)about 4 h 50 min
Kitale to NairobiKenya325 km (202 mi)about 4 h 58 min
Kitale to MombasaKenya765 km (476 mi)about 11 h 40 min
Kitale to RuiruKenya324 km (201 mi)about 4 h 57 min
Kitale to ThikaKenya323 km (201 mi)about 4 h 56 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Kitale?

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.