Car hire and driving in Kuala Terengganu
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 TGG means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Kuala Terengganu
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Terengganu to Pasir Puteh | Malaysia | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Kuala Krai | Malaysia | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Kota Bharu | Malaysia | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Pasir Mas | Malaysia | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Kuantan | Malaysia | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 36 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Maran | Malaysia | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Bercham | Malaysia | 235 km (146 mi) | about 3 h 35 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Ipoh | Malaysia | 243 km (151 mi) | about 3 h 42 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Kuala Kubu Baharu | Malaysia | 256 km (159 mi) | about 3 h 54 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Taiping | Malaysia | 272 km (169 mi) | about 4 h 9 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Teluk Intan | Malaysia | 276 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Selayang Baru Utara | Malaysia | 283 km (176 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 721 km (448 mi) | about 11 h |
| Kuala Terengganu to Singapore | Singapore | 456 km (283 mi) | about 6 h 57 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Bangkok | Thailand | 980 km (609 mi) | about 14 h 57 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 720 km (447 mi) | about 10 h 59 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 599 km (372 mi) | about 9 h 8 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 292 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 27 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Huế | Vietnam | 1,330 km (826 mi) | about 20 h 17 min |
| Kuala Terengganu to Da Nang | Vietnam | 1,316 km (818 mi) | about 20 h 4 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 Terengganu?
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.