Car hire and driving in Kota Kuala Muda
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 34 km (21 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Kota Kuala Muda
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kota Kuala Muda to Kampung Sungai Glugur | Malaysia | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Paya Terubong | Malaysia | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Bukit Mertajam | Malaysia | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Kampung Sungai Ara | Malaysia | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Kulim | Malaysia | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Bayan Lepas | Malaysia | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Alor Setar | Malaysia | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Taiping | Malaysia | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Bercham | Malaysia | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Ipoh | Malaysia | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Sitiawan | Malaysia | 157 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Seri Manjung | Malaysia | 158 km (98 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 902 km (560 mi) | about 13 h 45 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Singapore | Singapore | 614 km (382 mi) | about 9 h 22 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Bangkok | Thailand | 908 km (564 mi) | about 13 h 51 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 831 km (516 mi) | about 12 h 40 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 775 km (482 mi) | about 11 h 49 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 309 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 42 min |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Huế | Vietnam | 1,443 km (896 mi) | about 22 h |
| Kota Kuala Muda to Da Nang | Vietnam | 1,446 km (898 mi) | about 22 h 3 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 Kota Kuala Muda?
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.