Car hire and driving in Malacca
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 KUL means 85 km (53 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Malacca
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malacca to Muar | Malaysia | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Malacca to Port Dickson | Malaysia | 61 km (38 mi) | about 56 min |
| Malacca to Seremban | Malaysia | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Malacca to Sepang | Malaysia | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Malacca to Batu Pahat | Malaysia | 86 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Malacca to Kajang | Malaysia | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Malacca to Bandar Mahkota Cheras | Malaysia | 107 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Malacca to Seri Kembangan | Malaysia | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Malacca to Puchong | Malaysia | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Malacca to Bukit Jalil | Malaysia | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Malacca to Cheras | Malaysia | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Malacca to Ampang | Malaysia | 118 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 48 min |
| Malacca to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 1,075 km (668 mi) | about 16 h 23 min |
| Malacca to Singapore | Singapore | 205 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Malacca to Bangkok | Thailand | 1,299 km (807 mi) | about 19 h 49 min |
| Malacca to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 1,082 km (673 mi) | about 16 h 30 min |
| Malacca to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 956 km (594 mi) | about 14 h 35 min |
| Malacca to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Malacca to Da Nang | Vietnam | 1,676 km (1,041 mi) | about 25 h 33 min |
| Malacca to Biên Hòa | Vietnam | 1,096 km (681 mi) | about 16 h 43 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 Malacca?
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.