Car hire and driving in Malindi
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Kenya traffic drives on the left. Picking up at MYD means 2 km (1 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 Malindi
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malindi to Jomvu | Kenya | 102 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Malindi to Mombasa | Kenya | 106 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Malindi to Matuga | Kenya | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Malindi to Garissa | Kenya | 312 km (194 mi) | about 4 h 45 min |
| Malindi to Mwala | Kenya | 361 km (224 mi) | about 5 h 31 min |
| Malindi to Kitengela | Kenya | 401 km (249 mi) | about 6 h 6 min |
| Malindi to Mlolongo | Kenya | 407 km (253 mi) | about 6 h 12 min |
| Malindi to Thika | Kenya | 417 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 21 min |
| Malindi to Juja | Kenya | 418 km (259 mi) | about 6 h 22 min |
| Malindi to Ruiru | Kenya | 420 km (261 mi) | about 6 h 24 min |
| Malindi to Ongata Rongai | Kenya | 424 km (264 mi) | about 6 h 28 min |
| Malindi to Nairobi | Kenya | 425 km (264 mi) | about 6 h 29 min |
| Malindi to Kakamega | Kenya | 712 km (443 mi) | about 10 h 52 min |
| Malindi to Nakuru | Kenya | 554 km (344 mi) | about 8 h 27 min |
| Malindi to Eldoret | Kenya | 680 km (423 mi) | about 10 h 23 min |
| Malindi to Kisumu | Kenya | 689 km (428 mi) | about 10 h 30 min |
| Malindi to Kikuyu | Kenya | 442 km (275 mi) | about 6 h 44 min |
| Malindi to Naivasha | Kenya | 495 km (308 mi) | about 7 h 33 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 Malindi?
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.