Car hire and driving in Ampang
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Malaysia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at SZB means 24 km (15 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Ampang
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ampang to Kampung Baru Subang | Malaysia | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Ampang to Shah Alam | Malaysia | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Ampang to Rawang | Malaysia | 28 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Ampang to Setia Alam | Malaysia | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Ampang to Bandar Tasik Puteri | Malaysia | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Ampang to Bandar Bukit Raja | Malaysia | 38 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Ampang to Klang | Malaysia | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Ampang to Kapar | Malaysia | 43 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Ampang to Ijok | Malaysia | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Ampang to Kuala Kubu Baharu | Malaysia | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Ampang to Seremban | Malaysia | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Ampang to Sepang | Malaysia | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Ampang to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 1,008 km (626 mi) | about 15 h 22 min |
| Ampang to Singapore | Singapore | 310 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 44 min |
| Ampang to Bangkok | Thailand | 1,187 km (738 mi) | about 18 h 6 min |
| Ampang to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 998 km (620 mi) | about 15 h 13 min |
| Ampang to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 885 km (550 mi) | about 13 h 30 min |
| Ampang to Huế | Vietnam | 1,611 km (1,001 mi) | about 24 h 35 min |
| Ampang to Da Nang | Vietnam | 1,600 km (995 mi) | about 24 h 24 min |
| Ampang to Biên Hòa | Vietnam | 1,031 km (640 mi) | about 15 h 43 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Ampang?
The left, as everywhere in Malaysia.
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.