Car hire and driving in Mlolongo
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 NBO means 9 km (6 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 Mlolongo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mlolongo to Kiambu | Kenya | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Mlolongo to Ruiru | Kenya | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Mlolongo to Ngong | Kenya | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Mlolongo to Karuri | Kenya | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Mlolongo to Juja | Kenya | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Mlolongo to Kikuyu | Kenya | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Mlolongo to Thika | Kenya | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Mlolongo to Limuru | Kenya | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Mlolongo to Mwala | Kenya | 57 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Mlolongo to Karuri | Kenya | 82 km (51 mi) | about 1 h 15 min |
| Mlolongo to Naivasha | Kenya | 95 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Mlolongo to Nakuru | Kenya | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 22 min |
| Mlolongo to Kakamega | Kenya | 307 km (191 mi) | about 4 h 41 min |
| Mlolongo to Mombasa | Kenya | 423 km (263 mi) | about 6 h 27 min |
| Mlolongo to Eldoret | Kenya | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Mlolongo to Kisumu | Kenya | 282 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 18 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 Mlolongo?
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.