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Kitengela · Kenya

Car hire and driving in Kitengela

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 18 km (11 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 Kitengela

Car rental from Kitengela: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kitengela to NairobiKenya27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Kitengela to NgongKenya35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Kitengela to RuiruKenya37 km (23 mi)about 34 min
Kitengela to KiambuKenya37 km (23 mi)about 34 min
Kitengela to KaruriKenya40 km (25 mi)about 37 min
Kitengela to KikuyuKenya42 km (26 mi)about 38 min
Kitengela to JujaKenya42 km (26 mi)about 38 min
Kitengela to ThikaKenya51 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Kitengela to LimuruKenya54 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Kitengela to MwalaKenya57 km (35 mi)about 52 min
Kitengela to KaruriKenya90 km (56 mi)about 1 h 22 min
Kitengela to NaivashaKenya103 km (64 mi)about 1 h 34 min
Kitengela to KakamegaKenya314 km (195 mi)about 4 h 47 min
Kitengela to MombasaKenya415 km (258 mi)about 6 h 20 min
Kitengela to NakuruKenya163 km (101 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Kitengela to EldoretKenya291 km (181 mi)about 4 h 26 min
Kitengela to KisumuKenya288 km (179 mi)about 4 h 24 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 Kitengela?

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 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.