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Limuru · Kenya

Car hire and driving in Limuru

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 39 km (24 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 Limuru

Car rental from Limuru: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Limuru to NgongKenya27 km (17 mi)about 24 min
Limuru to NairobiKenya27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Limuru to Ongata RongaiKenya34 km (21 mi)about 31 min
Limuru to RuiruKenya36 km (22 mi)about 33 min
Limuru to JujaKenya41 km (26 mi)about 38 min
Limuru to MlolongoKenya46 km (28 mi)about 42 min
Limuru to ThikaKenya48 km (30 mi)about 44 min
Limuru to NaivashaKenya50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Limuru to KitengelaKenya54 km (33 mi)about 49 min
Limuru to KaruriKenya76 km (47 mi)about 1 h 9 min
Limuru to MwalaKenya94 km (59 mi)about 1 h 26 min
Limuru to NakuruKenya110 km (68 mi)about 1 h 40 min
Limuru to KakamegaKenya261 km (162 mi)about 3 h 59 min
Limuru to MombasaKenya469 km (291 mi)about 7 h 9 min
Limuru to EldoretKenya237 km (147 mi)about 3 h 37 min
Limuru to KisumuKenya237 km (148 mi)about 3 h 37 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 Limuru?

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.