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Ipoh · Malaysia

Car hire and driving in Ipoh

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 IPH means 2 km (1 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.

Drives from Ipoh

Car rental from Ipoh: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Ipoh to TaipingMalaysia49 km (30 mi)about 45 min
Ipoh to SitiawanMalaysia59 km (37 mi)about 54 min
Ipoh to Seri ManjungMalaysia63 km (39 mi)about 57 min
Ipoh to Teluk IntanMalaysia63 km (39 mi)about 58 min
Ipoh to KulimMalaysia104 km (65 mi)about 1 h 35 min
Ipoh to Bukit MertajamMalaysia110 km (69 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Ipoh to Tasek GlugorMalaysia119 km (74 mi)about 1 h 49 min
Ipoh to ButterworthMalaysia121 km (75 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Ipoh to Bayan LepasMalaysia121 km (75 mi)about 1 h 51 min
Ipoh to Kampung Sungai AraMalaysia122 km (76 mi)about 1 h 52 min
Ipoh to Kampung Sungai GlugurMalaysia122 km (76 mi)about 1 h 52 min
Ipoh to George TownMalaysia124 km (77 mi)about 1 h 53 min
Ipoh to Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam924 km (574 mi)about 14 h 6 min
Ipoh to SingaporeSingapore478 km (297 mi)about 7 h 17 min
Ipoh to BangkokThailand1,022 km (635 mi)about 15 h 35 min
Ipoh to Phnom PenhCambodia883 km (549 mi)about 13 h 28 min
Ipoh to Cần ThơVietnam798 km (496 mi)about 12 h 10 min
Ipoh to Kuala LumpurMalaysia174 km (108 mi)about 2 h 39 min
Ipoh to HuếVietnam1,500 km (932 mi)about 22 h 52 min
Ipoh to Da NangVietnam1,496 km (930 mi)about 22 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

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

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

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 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.