Car hire and driving in Petaling Jaya
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 SZB means 7 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Petaling Jaya
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petaling Jaya to Ijok | Malaysia | 33 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Sepang | Malaysia | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Kuala Kubu Baharu | Malaysia | 51 km (32 mi) | about 47 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Seremban | Malaysia | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Port Dickson | Malaysia | 68 km (42 mi) | about 1 h 2 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Teluk Intan | Malaysia | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Malacca | Malaysia | 123 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Maran | Malaysia | 140 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 8 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Sitiawan | Malaysia | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Muar | Malaysia | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Seri Manjung | Malaysia | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Ipoh | Malaysia | 174 km (108 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 1,021 km (635 mi) | about 15 h 34 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Singapore | Singapore | 321 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 54 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Bangkok | Thailand | 1,190 km (739 mi) | about 18 h 9 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 1,008 km (627 mi) | about 15 h 23 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 898 km (558 mi) | about 13 h 42 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Huế | Vietnam | 1,623 km (1,008 mi) | about 24 h 45 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Da Nang | Vietnam | 1,613 km (1,002 mi) | about 24 h 35 min |
| Petaling Jaya to Biên Hòa | Vietnam | 1,044 km (649 mi) | about 15 h 56 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 Petaling Jaya?
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.