Car hire and driving in Bukit Mertajam
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 PEN means 22 km (14 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Bukit Mertajam
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bukit Mertajam to Kota Kuala Muda | Malaysia | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Sungai Petani | Malaysia | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Taiping | Malaysia | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Alor Setar | Malaysia | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Bercham | Malaysia | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Ipoh | Malaysia | 110 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Sitiawan | Malaysia | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 59 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Seri Manjung | Malaysia | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Bukit Mertajam to Teluk Intan | Malaysia | 161 km (100 mi) | about 2 h 28 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Hat Yai | Thailand | 183 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 47 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Kuala Krai | Malaysia | 193 km (120 mi) | about 2 h 56 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Pasir Mas | Malaysia | 200 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 910 km (566 mi) | about 13 h 53 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Singapore | Singapore | 588 km (366 mi) | about 8 h 58 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Bangkok | Thailand | 933 km (580 mi) | about 14 h 14 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 845 km (525 mi) | about 12 h 53 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 783 km (487 mi) | about 11 h 57 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 282 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 18 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Huế | Vietnam | 1,458 km (906 mi) | about 22 h 14 min |
| Bukit Mertajam to Da Nang | Vietnam | 1,460 km (907 mi) | about 22 h 16 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 Bukit Mertajam?
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.