There are 3 ways to get from Ruai to Thika by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruai to Thika is to bus and line 237 bus which costs $2 - $3 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ruai to Thika is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruai to Thika. However, there are services departing from Kayole Junction and arriving at Ngoingwa via Ruai Bypass and Bypass. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 39m.
The distance between Ruai and Thika is 47 km. The road distance is 37.4 km.
The best way to get from Ruai to Thika without a car is to bus and line 237 bus which takes 1h 39m and costs $2 - $3.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Ruai to Thika, including transfers.
Ruai to Thika bus services, operated by Nairobi Matatu, depart from Ruai Bypass station.
Ruai to Thika bus services, operated by Nairobi Matatu, arrive at Bypass station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruai to Thika is 37 km. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Ruai to Thika.
There are 328+ hotels available in Thika.
What companies run services between Ruai, Kenya and Thika, Kenya?
You can take a bus from Kayole Junction to Ngoingwa via Ruai Bypass and Bypass in around 1h 39m.
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Ruai Bypass to Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Bypass to Ngoingwa
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $70–90
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- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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