Car hire and driving in Kuala Lumpur
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 15 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Kuala Lumpur
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur to Setia Alam | Malaysia | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Bandar Tasik Puteri | Malaysia | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Bandar Bukit Raja | Malaysia | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Klang | Malaysia | 29 km (18 mi) | about 27 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Kapar | Malaysia | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Ijok | Malaysia | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Kubu Baharu | Malaysia | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Sepang | Malaysia | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Seremban | Malaysia | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Port Dickson | Malaysia | 70 km (43 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Malacca | Malaysia | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Teluk Intan | Malaysia | 123 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 1,013 km (630 mi) | about 15 h 27 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Singapore | Singapore | 316 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok | Thailand | 1,187 km (738 mi) | about 18 h 6 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 1,002 km (622 mi) | about 15 h 17 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 890 km (553 mi) | about 13 h 35 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Huế | Vietnam | 1,616 km (1,004 mi) | about 24 h 39 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Da Nang | Vietnam | 1,605 km (997 mi) | about 24 h 29 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Biên Hòa | Vietnam | 1,036 km (644 mi) | about 15 h 48 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 Kuala Lumpur?
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.