Car hire and driving in Kulim
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 33 km (21 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Kulim
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kulim to George Town | Malaysia | 26 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Kulim to Kampung Sungai Glugur | Malaysia | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Kulim to Paya Terubong | Malaysia | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Kulim to Kampung Sungai Ara | Malaysia | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Kulim to Sungai Petani | Malaysia | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Kulim to Kota Kuala Muda | Malaysia | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Kulim to Bayan Lepas | Malaysia | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Kulim to Taiping | Malaysia | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Kulim to Alor Setar | Malaysia | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Kulim to Bercham | Malaysia | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Kulim to Ipoh | Malaysia | 104 km (65 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Kulim to Sitiawan | Malaysia | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Kulim to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 902 km (561 mi) | about 13 h 46 min |
| Kulim to Singapore | Singapore | 582 km (362 mi) | about 8 h 52 min |
| Kulim to Bangkok | Thailand | 933 km (580 mi) | about 14 h 14 min |
| Kulim to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 839 km (521 mi) | about 12 h 48 min |
| Kulim to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 775 km (482 mi) | about 11 h 50 min |
| Kulim to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 277 km (172 mi) | about 4 h 13 min |
| Kulim to Huế | Vietnam | 1,453 km (903 mi) | about 22 h 9 min |
| Kulim to Da Nang | Vietnam | 1,454 km (904 mi) | about 22 h 10 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 Kulim?
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.