Car hire and driving in Muar
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 MKZ means 43 km (27 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Muar
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muar to Malacca | Malaysia | 40 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Muar to Batu Pahat | Malaysia | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Muar to Kluang | Malaysia | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 16 min |
| Muar to Port Dickson | Malaysia | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Muar to Seremban | Malaysia | 104 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 35 min |
| Muar to Sepang | Malaysia | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 46 min |
| Muar to Mukim Pulai | Malaysia | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Muar to Kajang | Malaysia | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Muar to Iskandar Puteri | Malaysia | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Muar to Perling | Malaysia | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Muar to Bandar Mahkota Cheras | Malaysia | 141 km (88 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Muar to Kampung Kangkar Teberau | Malaysia | 144 km (89 mi) | about 2 h 11 min |
| Muar to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 1,074 km (667 mi) | about 16 h 23 min |
| Muar to Singapore | Singapore | 165 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Muar to Bangkok | Thailand | 1,322 km (821 mi) | about 20 h 9 min |
| Muar to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 1,090 km (677 mi) | about 16 h 37 min |
| Muar to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 957 km (595 mi) | about 14 h 36 min |
| Muar to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 23 min |
| Muar to Biên Hòa | Vietnam | 1,095 km (681 mi) | about 16 h 42 min |
| Muar to Johor Bahru | Malaysia | 147 km (91 mi) | about 2 h 14 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 Muar?
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.