diff --git a/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/grid_panel/drag_handle.tsx b/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/grid_panel/drag_handle.tsx
index f175cf227a7e5..4554ebc6d7908 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/grid_panel/drag_handle.tsx
+++ b/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/grid_panel/drag_handle.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,13 @@ import { EuiIcon, useEuiTheme } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { css } from '@emotion/react';
 import { euiThemeVars } from '@kbn/ui-theme';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
-import { GridLayoutStateManager, PanelInteractionEvent } from '../types';
+import {
+  GridLayoutStateManager,
+  PanelInteractionEvent,
+  UserInteractionEvent,
+  UserMouseEvent,
+  UserTouchEvent,
+} from '../types';
 
 export interface DragHandleApi {
   setDragHandles: (refs: Array<HTMLElement | null>) => void;
@@ -25,7 +31,7 @@ export const DragHandle = React.forwardRef<
     gridLayoutStateManager: GridLayoutStateManager;
     interactionStart: (
       type: PanelInteractionEvent['type'] | 'drop',
-      e: MouseEvent | React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement, MouseEvent>
+      e: UserInteractionEvent
     ) => void;
   }
 >(({ gridLayoutStateManager, interactionStart }, ref) => {
@@ -36,11 +42,11 @@ export const DragHandle = React.forwardRef<
   const dragHandleRefs = useRef<Array<HTMLElement | null>>([]);
 
   /**
-   * We need to memoize the `onMouseDown` callback so that we don't assign a new `onMouseDown` event handler
+   * We need to memoize the `onMouseDown`, `onTouchStart` and `onTouchEnd` callbacks so that we don't assign a new event handler
    * every time `setDragHandles` is called
    */
   const onMouseDown = useCallback(
-    (e: MouseEvent | React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement, MouseEvent>) => {
+    (e: UserMouseEvent) => {
       if (gridLayoutStateManager.accessMode$.getValue() !== 'EDIT' || e.button !== 0) {
         // ignore anything but left clicks, and ignore clicks when not in edit mode
         return;
@@ -50,25 +56,46 @@ export const DragHandle = React.forwardRef<
     },
     [interactionStart, gridLayoutStateManager.accessMode$]
   );
+  const onTouchStart = useCallback(
+    (e: UserTouchEvent) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      interactionStart('drag', e);
+    },
+    [interactionStart]
+  );
+  const onTouchEnd = useCallback(
+    (e: UserTouchEvent) => {
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      interactionStart('drop', e);
+    },
+    [interactionStart]
+  );
 
   const setDragHandles = useCallback(
     (dragHandles: Array<HTMLElement | null>) => {
+      if (gridLayoutStateManager.accessMode$.getValue() !== 'EDIT') {
+        return;
+      }
       setDragHandleCount(dragHandles.length);
       dragHandleRefs.current = dragHandles;
 
       for (const handle of dragHandles) {
         if (handle === null) return;
         handle.addEventListener('mousedown', onMouseDown, { passive: true });
+        handle.addEventListener('touchstart', onTouchStart, { passive: false });
+        handle.addEventListener('touchend', onTouchEnd, { passive: true });
       }
 
       removeEventListenersRef.current = () => {
         for (const handle of dragHandles) {
           if (handle === null) return;
           handle.removeEventListener('mousedown', onMouseDown);
+          handle.removeEventListener('touchstart', onTouchStart);
+          handle.removeEventListener('touchend', onTouchEnd);
         }
       };
     },
-    [onMouseDown]
+    [onMouseDown, onTouchStart, onTouchEnd, gridLayoutStateManager.accessMode$]
   );
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -125,12 +152,12 @@ export const DragHandle = React.forwardRef<
           display: none;
         }
       `}
-      onMouseDown={(e) => {
-        interactionStart('drag', e);
-      }}
+      onMouseDown={onMouseDown}
       onMouseUp={(e) => {
         interactionStart('drop', e);
       }}
+      onTouchStart={onTouchStart}
+      onTouchEnd={onTouchEnd}
     >
       <EuiIcon type="grabOmnidirectional" />
     </button>
diff --git a/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/grid_panel/grid_panel.tsx b/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/grid_panel/grid_panel.tsx
index c30e6ecc996eb..5d56827514356 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/grid_panel/grid_panel.tsx
+++ b/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/grid_panel/grid_panel.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { combineLatest, skip } from 'rxjs';
 import { css } from '@emotion/react';
 import { euiThemeVars } from '@kbn/ui-theme';
 
-import { GridLayoutStateManager, PanelInteractionEvent } from '../types';
+import { GridLayoutStateManager, UserInteractionEvent, PanelInteractionEvent } from '../types';
 import { getKeysInOrder } from '../utils/resolve_grid_row';
 import { DragHandle, DragHandleApi } from './drag_handle';
 import { ResizeHandle } from './resize_handle';
@@ -25,10 +25,7 @@ export interface GridPanelProps {
     panelId: string,
     setDragHandles?: (refs: Array<HTMLElement | null>) => void
   ) => React.ReactNode;
-  interactionStart: (
-    type: PanelInteractionEvent['type'] | 'drop',
-    e: MouseEvent | React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement, MouseEvent>
-  ) => void;
+  interactionStart: (type: PanelInteractionEvent['type'] | 'drop', e: UserInteractionEvent) => void;
   gridLayoutStateManager: GridLayoutStateManager;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/grid_panel/resize_handle.tsx b/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/grid_panel/resize_handle.tsx
index ffee2f2764ed0..62db1c8eb86be 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/grid_panel/resize_handle.tsx
+++ b/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/grid_panel/resize_handle.tsx
@@ -12,15 +12,12 @@ import { css } from '@emotion/react';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { euiThemeVars } from '@kbn/ui-theme';
 import React from 'react';
-import { PanelInteractionEvent } from '../types';
+import { UserInteractionEvent, PanelInteractionEvent } from '../types';
 
 export const ResizeHandle = ({
   interactionStart,
 }: {
-  interactionStart: (
-    type: PanelInteractionEvent['type'] | 'drop',
-    e: MouseEvent | React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement, MouseEvent>
-  ) => void;
+  interactionStart: (type: PanelInteractionEvent['type'] | 'drop', e: UserInteractionEvent) => void;
 }) => {
   return (
     <button
@@ -31,6 +28,12 @@ export const ResizeHandle = ({
       onMouseUp={(e) => {
         interactionStart('drop', e);
       }}
+      onTouchStart={(e) => {
+        interactionStart('resize', e);
+      }}
+      onTouchEnd={(e) => {
+        interactionStart('drop', e);
+      }}
       aria-label={i18n.translate('kbnGridLayout.resizeHandle.ariaLabel', {
         defaultMessage: 'Resize panel',
       })}
diff --git a/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/grid_row/grid_row.tsx b/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/grid_row/grid_row.tsx
index d2b046919a62b..a5df8a0ad9745 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/grid_row/grid_row.tsx
+++ b/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/grid_row/grid_row.tsx
@@ -17,7 +17,13 @@ import { euiThemeVars } from '@kbn/ui-theme';
 import { cloneDeep } from 'lodash';
 import { DragPreview } from '../drag_preview';
 import { GridPanel } from '../grid_panel';
-import { GridLayoutStateManager, GridRowData, PanelInteractionEvent } from '../types';
+import {
+  GridLayoutStateManager,
+  GridRowData,
+  UserInteractionEvent,
+  PanelInteractionEvent,
+  UserTouchEvent,
+} from '../types';
 import { getKeysInOrder } from '../utils/resolve_grid_row';
 import { GridRowHeader } from './grid_row_header';
 
@@ -213,7 +219,6 @@ export const GridRow = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, GridRowProps>(
                 const panelRef = gridLayoutStateManager.panelRefs.current[rowIndex][panelId];
                 if (!panelRef) return;
 
-                const panelRect = panelRef.getBoundingClientRect();
                 if (type === 'drop') {
                   setInteractionEvent(undefined);
                   /**
@@ -225,17 +230,15 @@ export const GridRow = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, GridRowProps>(
                     getKeysInOrder(gridLayoutStateManager.gridLayout$.getValue()[rowIndex].panels)
                   );
                 } else {
+                  const panelRect = panelRef.getBoundingClientRect();
+                  const sensorOffsets = getSensorOffsets(e, panelRect);
+
                   setInteractionEvent({
                     type,
                     id: panelId,
                     panelDiv: panelRef,
                     targetRowIndex: rowIndex,
-                    mouseOffsets: {
-                      top: e.clientY - panelRect.top,
-                      left: e.clientX - panelRect.left,
-                      right: e.clientX - panelRect.right,
-                      bottom: e.clientY - panelRect.bottom,
-                    },
+                    sensorOffsets,
                   });
                 }
               }}
@@ -284,3 +287,33 @@ export const GridRow = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, GridRowProps>(
     );
   }
 );
+
+const isTouchEvent = (e: UserInteractionEvent): e is UserTouchEvent => {
+  return 'touches' in e;
+};
+
+const defaultSensorOffsets = {
+  top: 0,
+  left: 0,
+  right: 0,
+  bottom: 0,
+};
+
+function getSensorOffsets(e: UserInteractionEvent, panelRect: DOMRect) {
+  if (isTouchEvent(e)) {
+    if (e.touches.length > 1) return defaultSensorOffsets;
+    const touch = e.touches[0];
+    return {
+      top: touch.clientY - panelRect.top,
+      left: touch.clientX - panelRect.left,
+      right: touch.clientX - panelRect.right,
+      bottom: touch.clientY - panelRect.bottom,
+    };
+  }
+  return {
+    top: e.clientY - panelRect.top,
+    left: e.clientX - panelRect.left,
+    right: e.clientX - panelRect.right,
+    bottom: e.clientY - panelRect.bottom,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/types.ts b/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/types.ts
index 1e0d541ce343a..93ecadde3ddf2 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/types.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/types.ts
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export interface PanelInteractionEvent {
    * The pixel offsets from where the mouse was at drag start to the
    * edges of the panel
    */
-  mouseOffsets: {
+  sensorOffsets: {
     top: number;
     left: number;
     right: number;
@@ -122,3 +122,9 @@ export interface PanelPlacementSettings {
 }
 
 export type GridAccessMode = 'VIEW' | 'EDIT';
+
+export type UserMouseEvent = MouseEvent | React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement, MouseEvent>;
+
+export type UserTouchEvent = TouchEvent | React.TouchEvent<HTMLButtonElement>;
+
+export type UserInteractionEvent = UserMouseEvent | UserTouchEvent;
diff --git a/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/use_grid_layout_events.ts b/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/use_grid_layout_events.ts
index 09f12d13d93d8..999e388e3b6fc 100644
--- a/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/use_grid_layout_events.ts
+++ b/packages/kbn-grid-layout/grid/use_grid_layout_events.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export const useGridLayoutEvents = ({
 }: {
   gridLayoutStateManager: GridLayoutStateManager;
 }) => {
-  const mouseClientPosition = useRef({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+  const sensorClientPosition = useRef({ x: 0, y: 0 });
   const lastRequestedPanelPosition = useRef<GridPanelData | undefined>(undefined);
   const scrollInterval = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
 
@@ -74,12 +74,13 @@ export const useGridLayoutEvents = ({
       }
     };
 
-    const calculateUserEvent = (e: Event) => {
+    const calculateUserEvent = (e: Event, shouldAutoScroll = true) => {
       if (!interactionEvent$.value) {
         // if no interaction event, stop auto scroll (if necessary) and return early
         stopAutoScrollIfNecessary();
         return;
       }
+
       e.stopPropagation();
 
       const gridRowElements = gridLayoutStateManager.rowRefs.current;
@@ -99,16 +100,16 @@ export const useGridLayoutEvents = ({
         return;
       }
 
-      const mouseTargetPixel = {
-        x: mouseClientPosition.current.x,
-        y: mouseClientPosition.current.y,
+      const sensorClientPixel = {
+        x: sensorClientPosition.current.x,
+        y: sensorClientPosition.current.y,
       };
       const panelRect = interactionEvent.panelDiv.getBoundingClientRect();
       const previewRect = {
-        left: isResize ? panelRect.left : mouseTargetPixel.x - interactionEvent.mouseOffsets.left,
-        top: isResize ? panelRect.top : mouseTargetPixel.y - interactionEvent.mouseOffsets.top,
-        bottom: mouseTargetPixel.y - interactionEvent.mouseOffsets.bottom,
-        right: mouseTargetPixel.x - interactionEvent.mouseOffsets.right,
+        left: isResize ? panelRect.left : sensorClientPixel.x - interactionEvent.sensorOffsets.left,
+        top: isResize ? panelRect.top : sensorClientPixel.y - interactionEvent.sensorOffsets.top,
+        bottom: sensorClientPixel.y - interactionEvent.sensorOffsets.bottom,
+        right: sensorClientPixel.x - interactionEvent.sensorOffsets.right,
       };
 
       gridLayoutStateManager.activePanel$.next({ id: interactionEvent.id, position: previewRect });
@@ -176,19 +177,21 @@ export const useGridLayoutEvents = ({
 
       // auto scroll when an event is happening close to the top or bottom of the screen
       const heightPercentage =
-        100 - ((window.innerHeight - mouseTargetPixel.y) / window.innerHeight) * 100;
+        100 - ((window.innerHeight - sensorClientPixel.y) / window.innerHeight) * 100;
       const atTheTop = window.scrollY <= 0;
       const atTheBottom = window.innerHeight + window.scrollY >= document.body.scrollHeight;
 
-      const startScrollingUp = !isResize && heightPercentage < 5 && !atTheTop; // don't scroll up when resizing
-      const startScrollingDown = heightPercentage > 95 && !atTheBottom;
-      if (startScrollingUp || startScrollingDown) {
-        if (!scrollInterval.current) {
-          // only start scrolling if it's not already happening
-          scrollInterval.current = scrollOnInterval(startScrollingUp ? 'up' : 'down');
+      if (shouldAutoScroll) {
+        const startScrollingUp = !isResize && heightPercentage < 5 && !atTheTop; // don't scroll up when resizing
+        const startScrollingDown = heightPercentage > 95 && !atTheBottom;
+        if (startScrollingUp || startScrollingDown) {
+          if (!scrollInterval.current) {
+            // only start scrolling if it's not already happening
+            scrollInterval.current = scrollOnInterval(startScrollingUp ? 'up' : 'down');
+          }
+        } else {
+          stopAutoScrollIfNecessary();
         }
-      } else {
-        stopAutoScrollIfNecessary();
       }
 
       // resolve the new grid layout
@@ -224,16 +227,30 @@ export const useGridLayoutEvents = ({
     const onMouseMove = (e: MouseEvent) => {
       // Note: When an item is being interacted with, `mousemove` events continue to be fired, even when the
       // mouse moves out of the window (i.e. when a panel is being dragged around outside the window).
-      mouseClientPosition.current = { x: e.clientX, y: e.clientY };
+      sensorClientPosition.current = { x: e.clientX, y: e.clientY };
       calculateUserEvent(e);
     };
 
+    const onTouchMove = (e: TouchEvent) => {
+      if (!interactionEvent$.value) {
+        return;
+      }
+      if (e.touches.length > 1) return;
+      const touch = e.touches[0];
+      sensorClientPosition.current = { x: touch.clientX, y: touch.clientY };
+      e.preventDefault();
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      calculateUserEvent(e, false);
+    };
+
     document.addEventListener('mousemove', onMouseMove, { passive: true });
     document.addEventListener('scroll', calculateUserEvent, { passive: true });
+    document.addEventListener('touchmove', onTouchMove, { passive: false });
 
     return () => {
       document.removeEventListener('mousemove', onMouseMove);
       document.removeEventListener('scroll', calculateUserEvent);
+      document.removeEventListener('touchmove', onTouchMove);
     };
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, []);