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Bintulu · Malaysia

Car hire and driving in Bintulu

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Malaysia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at BTU means 5 km (3 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Bintulu

Car rental from Bintulu: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Bintulu to SibuMalaysia166 km (103 mi)about 2 h 32 min
Bintulu to MiriMalaysia173 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Bintulu to KuchingMalaysia350 km (217 mi)about 5 h 20 min
Bintulu to Kota KinabaluMalaysia459 km (285 mi)about 7 h
Bintulu to TawauMalaysia552 km (343 mi)about 8 h 25 min
Bintulu to Lahad DatuMalaysia623 km (387 mi)about 9 h 30 min
Bintulu to SandakanMalaysia637 km (396 mi)about 9 h 43 min
Bintulu to La GiVietnam1,015 km (631 mi)about 15 h 29 min
Bintulu to Phan ThiếtVietnam1,020 km (634 mi)about 15 h 33 min
Bintulu to Kampong Pasir RisSingapore1,031 km (640 mi)about 15 h 43 min
Bintulu to Bedok New TownSingapore1,031 km (640 mi)about 15 h 43 min
Bintulu to Ulu BedokSingapore1,031 km (641 mi)about 15 h 44 min
Bintulu to Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam1,106 km (687 mi)about 16 h 52 min
Bintulu to SingaporeSingapore1,041 km (647 mi)about 15 h 53 min
Bintulu to Phnom PenhCambodia1,293 km (803 mi)about 19 h 43 min
Bintulu to Cần ThơVietnam1,106 km (687 mi)about 16 h 52 min
Bintulu to Kuala LumpurMalaysia1,260 km (783 mi)about 19 h 13 min
Bintulu to HuếVietnam1,593 km (990 mi)about 24 h 18 min
Bintulu to Da NangVietnam1,528 km (949 mi)about 23 h 18 min
Bintulu to Biên HòaVietnam1,103 km (685 mi)about 16 h 49 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Bintulu?

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.