Car hire and driving in Paya Terubong
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 9 km (6 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Paya Terubong
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paya Terubong to Kota Kuala Muda | Malaysia | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Paya Terubong to Tasek Glugor | Malaysia | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Paya Terubong to Kulim | Malaysia | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Paya Terubong to Sungai Petani | Malaysia | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Paya Terubong to Taiping | Malaysia | 77 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Paya Terubong to Alor Setar | Malaysia | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Paya Terubong to Ipoh | Malaysia | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 54 min |
| Paya Terubong to Bercham | Malaysia | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Paya Terubong to Sitiawan | Malaysia | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Paya Terubong to Seri Manjung | Malaysia | 138 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Paya Terubong to Teluk Intan | Malaysia | 171 km (106 mi) | about 2 h 37 min |
| Paya Terubong to Hat Yai | Thailand | 183 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Paya Terubong to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 925 km (575 mi) | about 14 h 6 min |
| Paya Terubong to Singapore | Singapore | 603 km (374 mi) | about 9 h 11 min |
| Paya Terubong to Bangkok | Thailand | 932 km (579 mi) | about 14 h 13 min |
| Paya Terubong to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 856 km (532 mi) | about 13 h 4 min |
| Paya Terubong to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 798 km (496 mi) | about 12 h 10 min |
| Paya Terubong to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 293 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 28 min |
| Paya Terubong to Huế | Vietnam | 1,468 km (912 mi) | about 22 h 24 min |
| Paya Terubong to Da Nang | Vietnam | 1,471 km (914 mi) | about 22 h 26 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 Paya Terubong?
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.