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Ruiru · Kenya

Car hire and driving in Ruiru

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 19 km (12 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 Ruiru

Car rental from Ruiru: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Ruiru to MlolongoKenya28 km (17 mi)about 25 min
Ruiru to KikuyuKenya35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Ruiru to Ongata RongaiKenya35 km (22 mi)about 32 min
Ruiru to LimuruKenya36 km (22 mi)about 33 min
Ruiru to KitengelaKenya37 km (23 mi)about 34 min
Ruiru to NgongKenya40 km (25 mi)about 36 min
Ruiru to KaruriKenya55 km (34 mi)about 51 min
Ruiru to MwalaKenya59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Ruiru to NaivashaKenya76 km (47 mi)about 1 h 9 min
Ruiru to NakuruKenya136 km (84 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Ruiru to KisiiKenya249 km (155 mi)about 3 h 48 min
Ruiru to EldoretKenya264 km (164 mi)about 4 h 2 min
Ruiru to KakamegaKenya293 km (182 mi)about 4 h 28 min
Ruiru to MombasaKenya441 km (274 mi)about 6 h 44 min
Ruiru to KisumuKenya271 km (168 mi)about 4 h 8 min
Ruiru to MatugaKenya444 km (276 mi)about 6 h 46 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 Ruiru?

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.