Rawang: 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.
Rawang is a city of 199,095 people in Malaysia (Selangor), 38 m (125 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Rawang railway station.
Key facts
Daylight in Rawang runs from about 11 h 58 min a day in late December to 12 h 21 min in late June (computed for 3.32° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rawang is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 21 km (13 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, 66 km).
Flights to Rawang: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Rawang railway station. Trains to Rawang
Buses to Rawang · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 339 km (Singapore) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Medan, 324 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Kuala Lumpur, 23 km — tours
- Batam, 364 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Pekanbaru, 312 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Johor Bahru, 318 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kampung Baru Subang, 20 km — tours
- Petaling Jaya, 24 km — tours
- Ipoh, 151 km — trains · buses · tours
- Shah Alam, 27 km — car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Rawang?
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Rawang?
About 199,095 people live in Rawang (GeoNames).
What time zone is Rawang in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Rawang?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Rawang?
Singapore (339 km), Medan (324 km), Kuala Lumpur (23 km), Batam (364 km), Pekanbaru (312 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 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.