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Mombasa · Kenya

Car hire and driving in Mombasa

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 8 km (5 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 Mombasa

Car rental from Mombasa: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Mombasa to MalindiKenya106 km (66 mi)about 1 h 37 min
Mombasa to MwalaKenya388 km (241 mi)about 5 h 55 min
Mombasa to GarissaKenya401 km (249 mi)about 6 h 6 min
Mombasa to KitengelaKenya415 km (258 mi)about 6 h 20 min
Mombasa to MlolongoKenya423 km (263 mi)about 6 h 27 min
Mombasa to Ongata RongaiKenya437 km (272 mi)about 6 h 40 min
Mombasa to JujaKenya441 km (274 mi)about 6 h 44 min
Mombasa to RuiruKenya441 km (274 mi)about 6 h 44 min
Mombasa to NairobiKenya442 km (274 mi)about 6 h 44 min
Mombasa to ThikaKenya443 km (275 mi)about 6 h 45 min
Mombasa to NgongKenya448 km (278 mi)about 6 h 50 min
Mombasa to KiambuKenya449 km (279 mi)about 6 h 51 min
Mombasa to KakamegaKenya728 km (453 mi)about 11 h 6 min
Mombasa to NakuruKenya577 km (358 mi)about 8 h 48 min
Mombasa to EldoretKenya705 km (438 mi)about 10 h 45 min
Mombasa to KisumuKenya700 km (435 mi)about 10 h 40 min
Mombasa to KikuyuKenya457 km (284 mi)about 6 h 58 min
Mombasa to NaivashaKenya517 km (321 mi)about 7 h 53 min
Mombasa to KaruriKenya455 km (282 mi)about 6 h 56 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 Mombasa?

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.