Trains to Kuala Lumpur
Stations on record, the cities within reach by rail, and estimated times from distance.
No railway station in Kuala Lumpur is recorded in Wikidata. Rail options below are for the nearest cities that do have one; the last leg is by road.
Rail routes from Kuala Lumpur
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Kubu Baharu | Malaysia | 47 km (29 mi) | about 41 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Seremban | Malaysia | 54 km (33 mi) | about 46 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Malacca | Malaysia | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh | Malaysia | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Kuantan | Malaysia | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 49 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Bukit Mertajam | Malaysia | 282 km (175 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Mukim Pulai | Malaysia | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 5 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Iskandar Puteri | Malaysia | 290 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 10 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth | Malaysia | 291 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 11 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Terengganu | Malaysia | 292 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Kampung Larkin Lama | Malaysia | 292 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 12 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to George Town | Malaysia | 294 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 1,013 km (630 mi) | about 14 h 34 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Singapore | Singapore | 316 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok | Thailand | 1,187 km (738 mi) | about 17 h 4 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 1,002 km (622 mi) | about 14 h 24 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 890 km (553 mi) | about 12 h 48 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Biên Hòa | Vietnam | 1,036 km (644 mi) | about 14 h 54 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Johor Bahru | Malaysia | 296 km (184 mi) | about 4 h 15 min |
| Kuala Lumpur to Takeo | Cambodia | 937 km (582 mi) | about 13 h 28 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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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.
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