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Matuga · Kenya

Car hire and driving in Matuga

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 MBA means 15 km (9 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 Matuga

Car rental from Matuga: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Matuga to MalindiKenya122 km (76 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Matuga to MwalaKenya391 km (243 mi)about 5 h 58 min
Matuga to GarissaKenya413 km (257 mi)about 6 h 18 min
Matuga to KitengelaKenya417 km (259 mi)about 6 h 21 min
Matuga to MlolongoKenya425 km (264 mi)about 6 h 29 min
Matuga to Ongata RongaiKenya438 km (272 mi)about 6 h 41 min
Matuga to NairobiKenya443 km (275 mi)about 6 h 46 min
Matuga to RuiruKenya444 km (276 mi)about 6 h 46 min
Matuga to JujaKenya444 km (276 mi)about 6 h 46 min
Matuga to ThikaKenya446 km (277 mi)about 6 h 48 min
Matuga to NgongKenya449 km (279 mi)about 6 h 51 min
Matuga to KiambuKenya451 km (280 mi)about 6 h 53 min
Matuga to KakamegaKenya729 km (453 mi)about 11 h 7 min
Matuga to NakuruKenya579 km (360 mi)about 8 h 50 min
Matuga to EldoretKenya707 km (439 mi)about 10 h 47 min
Matuga to KisumuKenya700 km (435 mi)about 10 h 40 min
Matuga to KikuyuKenya458 km (285 mi)about 6 h 59 min
Matuga to NaivashaKenya519 km (322 mi)about 7 h 55 min
Matuga to KaruriKenya456 km (284 mi)about 6 h 58 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 Matuga?

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.