Cheras: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Cheras is a city of 135,823 people in Malaysia (Selangor), 60 m (197 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Batu 11 Cheras MRT station.
Key facts
Daylight in Cheras runs from about 11 h 59 min a day in late December to 12 h 20 min in late June (computed for 3.11° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Cheras is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, whose 12,401-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL, 40 km).
Flights to Cheras: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Batu 11 Cheras MRT station. Trains to Cheras
Buses to Cheras · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 311 km (Singapore) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Medan, 344 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Kuala Lumpur, 6 km
- Batam, 336 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Pekanbaru, 290 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Johor Bahru, 290 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kampung Baru Subang, 22 km — tours
- Petaling Jaya, 13 km
- Ipoh, 179 km — trains · buses · tours
- Shah Alam, 22 km — tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Cheras?
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 20 km (12 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Cheras?
About 135,823 people live in Cheras (GeoNames).
What time zone is Cheras in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Cheras?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Cheras?
Singapore (311 km), Medan (344 km), Kuala Lumpur (6 km), Batam (336 km), Pekanbaru (290 km).
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.