Thika travel guide
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You're Going to Love Thika
With a population of 200.000, Thika is the largest city in Kiambu, Kenya by the number of inhabitants.
When to visit Thika
Thika in August
Estimated hotel price
$17
1 night at 3-star hotel
Thika in August
Estimated hotel price
$17
1 night at 3-star hotel
How to Get to Thika
Plane
Although Thika doesn’t have its own airport, you can fly to Jomo Kenyatta Airport, Nairobi (NBO), which is located 37 km from Thika.
Car
Another option to get to Thika is to pick up a car hire from Nairobi, which is about 40 km from Thika. You’ll find branches of GREEN MOTION and Autounion Car Rental, among others, in Nairobi.
Airlines serving Thika
Lufthansa
Good (4,689 reviews)
KLM
Good (837 reviews)
SWISS
Good (956 reviews)
British Airways
Good (4,650 reviews)
Turkish Airlines
Good (2,234 reviews)
Delta
Good (4,568 reviews)
Austrian Airlines
Good (484 reviews)
Iberia
Good (1,602 reviews)
Air France
Good (985 reviews)
Emirates
Excellent (2,104 reviews)
Qatar Airways
Good (2,416 reviews)
United Airlines
Good (4,996 reviews)
Air Canada
Good (6,024 reviews)
Brussels Airlines
Good (228 reviews)
Finnair
Good (855 reviews)
Singapore Airlines
Excellent (933 reviews)
Etihad Airways
Good (840 reviews)
Alaska Airlines
Excellent (5,785 reviews)
Ethiopian Air
Good (412 reviews)
Cathay Pacific
Good (534 reviews)
Where to stay in Thika
Average rates range from around $84 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to $26 and up for a 5-star experience.
Where to stay in popular areas of Thika
Hiring a car in Thika
Expect to pay $2.26 per litre in Thika (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your car hire, filling up the tank will cost between $27.09 and $36.12.