There are 3 ways to get from Ruiru to Thika by bus, taxi, or car
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruiru to Thika is to line 237 bus which costs $1 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Ruiru to Thika is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs $40 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kwa Kairu and arriving at Njomoko. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
The distance between Ruiru and Thika is 16 km. The road distance is 20.6 km.
The best way to get from Ruiru to Thika without a car is to line 237 bus which takes 35 min and costs $1.
The line 237 bus from Kwa Kairu to Njomoko takes 35 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Ruiru to Thika bus services, operated by Nairobi Matatu, depart from Kwa Kairu station.
Ruiru to Thika bus services, operated by Nairobi Matatu, arrive at Njomoko station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruiru to Thika is 21 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Ruiru to Thika.
There are 383+ hotels available in Thika.
What companies run services between Ruiru, Kenya and Thika, Kenya?
Nairobi Matatu operates a bus from Kwa Kairu to Njomoko every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $1 and the journey takes 35 min.
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kwa Kairu to Njomoko
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Broadafrica Tours & Safaris
- Phone
- +254 722429225
- Website
- broadafrica.com
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