Car hire and driving in Cheras
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 20 km (12 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Cheras
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheras to Rawang | Malaysia | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Cheras to Setia Alam | Malaysia | 30 km (19 mi) | about 27 min |
| Cheras to Klang | Malaysia | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Cheras to Bandar Bukit Raja | Malaysia | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Cheras to Bandar Tasik Puteri | Malaysia | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Cheras to Kapar | Malaysia | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Cheras to Ijok | Malaysia | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Cheras to Sepang | Malaysia | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Cheras to Seremban | Malaysia | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Cheras to Kuala Kubu Baharu | Malaysia | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Cheras to Port Dickson | Malaysia | 65 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Cheras to Malacca | Malaysia | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Cheras to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 1,014 km (630 mi) | about 15 h 28 min |
| Cheras to Singapore | Singapore | 311 km (193 mi) | about 4 h 44 min |
| Cheras to Bangkok | Thailand | 1,191 km (740 mi) | about 18 h 10 min |
| Cheras to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 1,004 km (624 mi) | about 15 h 18 min |
| Cheras to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 891 km (554 mi) | about 13 h 36 min |
| Cheras to Huế | Vietnam | 1,618 km (1,005 mi) | about 24 h 40 min |
| Cheras to Da Nang | Vietnam | 1,607 km (998 mi) | about 24 h 30 min |
| Cheras to Biên Hòa | Vietnam | 1,037 km (644 mi) | about 15 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 Cheras?
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.