Petaling Jaya: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Petaling Jaya is a city of 807,879 people in Malaysia (Selangor), 45 m (148 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 8 railway stations on record, including Taman Paramount LRT station. Our booking partner lists 732 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Petaling Jaya runs from about 11 h 59 min a day in late December to 12 h 20 min in late June (computed for 3.11° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Petaling Jaya is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 12,401-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL, 42 km).
Flights to Petaling Jaya: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Taman Paramount LRT station, Asia Jaya LRT station, Taman Bahagia LRT station, Ara Damansara LRT station, Lembah Subang LRT station, Kampung Dato Harun Komuter station. Trains to Petaling Jaya
Buses to Petaling Jaya · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 732 places to stay in Petaling Jaya. Of the 451 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (224), and 15 are five-star. Across 159 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.7 out of 10. Guests have left 75,710 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 321 km (Singapore) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Medan, 331 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Kuala Lumpur, 10 km
- Batam, 346 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Pekanbaru, 289 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Johor Bahru, 301 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kampung Baru Subang, 9 km
- Ipoh, 174 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Shah Alam, 9 km
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 13 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Bandung.
Common questions
Which airport serves Petaling Jaya?
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 7 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Petaling Jaya?
About 807,879 people live in Petaling Jaya, across 97 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Petaling Jaya in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Petaling Jaya?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Petaling Jaya?
Our booking partner lists 732 places to stay in Petaling Jaya, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Petaling Jaya?
Singapore (321 km), Medan (331 km), Kuala Lumpur (10 km), Batam (346 km), Pekanbaru (289 km).
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.