Car hire and driving in Miri
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 MYY means 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Miri
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miri to Bintulu | Malaysia | 173 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Miri to Kota Kinabalu | Malaysia | 289 km (180 mi) | about 4 h 25 min |
| Miri to Sibu | Malaysia | 336 km (209 mi) | about 5 h 7 min |
| Miri to Tawau | Malaysia | 433 km (269 mi) | about 6 h 36 min |
| Miri to Sandakan | Malaysia | 484 km (301 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Miri to Lahad Datu | Malaysia | 486 km (302 mi) | about 7 h 24 min |
| Miri to Kuching | Malaysia | 515 km (320 mi) | about 7 h 51 min |
| Miri to Phan Rang-Tháp Chàm | Vietnam | 968 km (602 mi) | about 14 h 46 min |
| Miri to Phan Thiết | Vietnam | 974 km (605 mi) | about 14 h 51 min |
| Miri to La Gi | Vietnam | 977 km (607 mi) | about 14 h 54 min |
| Miri to Cam Ranh | Vietnam | 991 km (616 mi) | about 15 h 7 min |
| Miri to Vũng Tàu | Vietnam | 1,008 km (627 mi) | about 15 h 23 min |
| Miri to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 1,081 km (671 mi) | about 16 h 29 min |
| Miri to Singapore | Singapore | 1,178 km (732 mi) | about 17 h 58 min |
| Miri to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 1,277 km (794 mi) | about 19 h 29 min |
| Miri to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 1,101 km (684 mi) | about 16 h 47 min |
| Miri to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 1,372 km (853 mi) | about 20 h 56 min |
| Miri to Huế | Vietnam | 1,512 km (940 mi) | about 23 h 4 min |
| Miri to Da Nang | Vietnam | 1,442 km (896 mi) | about 22 h |
| Miri to Biên Hòa | Vietnam | 1,074 km (667 mi) | about 16 h 22 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 Miri?
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.