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Ngong · Kenya

Car hire and driving in Ngong

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 29 km (18 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 Ngong

Car rental from Ngong: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Ngong to LimuruKenya27 km (17 mi)about 24 min
Ngong to KiambuKenya27 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Ngong to MlolongoKenya30 km (19 mi)about 28 min
Ngong to KitengelaKenya35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Ngong to RuiruKenya40 km (25 mi)about 36 min
Ngong to JujaKenya47 km (29 mi)about 43 min
Ngong to ThikaKenya57 km (35 mi)about 52 min
Ngong to NaivashaKenya76 km (47 mi)about 1 h 9 min
Ngong to MwalaKenya87 km (54 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Ngong to KaruriKenya92 km (57 mi)about 1 h 24 min
Ngong to NakuruKenya134 km (83 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Ngong to KisiiKenya224 km (139 mi)about 3 h 25 min
Ngong to KakamegaKenya280 km (174 mi)about 4 h 17 min
Ngong to MombasaKenya448 km (278 mi)about 6 h 50 min
Ngong to EldoretKenya260 km (162 mi)about 3 h 58 min
Ngong to KisumuKenya254 km (158 mi)about 3 h 52 min
Ngong to MatugaKenya449 km (279 mi)about 6 h 51 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 Ngong?

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.