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Naivasha · Kenya

Car hire and driving in Naivasha

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 87 km (54 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 Naivasha

Car rental from Naivasha: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Naivasha to LimuruKenya50 km (31 mi)about 46 min
Naivasha to NakuruKenya60 km (38 mi)about 55 min
Naivasha to KaruriKenya63 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Naivasha to KikuyuKenya65 km (40 mi)about 59 min
Naivasha to KiambuKenya68 km (42 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Naivasha to NgongKenya76 km (47 mi)about 1 h 9 min
Naivasha to RuiruKenya76 km (47 mi)about 1 h 9 min
Naivasha to NairobiKenya76 km (47 mi)about 1 h 10 min
Naivasha to JujaKenya78 km (48 mi)about 1 h 11 min
Naivasha to ThikaKenya79 km (49 mi)about 1 h 12 min
Naivasha to KaruriKenya83 km (52 mi)about 1 h 16 min
Naivasha to Ongata RongaiKenya84 km (52 mi)about 1 h 17 min
Naivasha to KakamegaKenya217 km (135 mi)about 3 h 19 min
Naivasha to MombasaKenya517 km (321 mi)about 7 h 53 min
Naivasha to EldoretKenya189 km (117 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Naivasha to KisumuKenya198 km (123 mi)about 3 h 1 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 Naivasha?

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.