Shah Alam: 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.
Shah Alam is a city of 740,750 people in Malaysia (Selangor), 53 m (174 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre. It has 7 railway stations on record, including Shah Alam Komuter station. Our booking partner lists 621 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Shah Alam runs from about 11 h 59 min a day in late December to 12 h 20 min in late June (computed for 3.09° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Shah Alam is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 5 km (3 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, 43 km).
Flights to Shah Alam: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Shah Alam Komuter station, Alam Megah LRT station, Subang Alam LRT station, SIRIM LRT Station, Temasya LRT station, Bukit Raja Selatan LRT Station. Trains to Shah Alam
Buses to Shah Alam · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 621 places to stay in Shah Alam. Of the 361 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (164), and 6 are five-star. Across 149 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 7.9 out of 10. Guests have left 58,091 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Singapore, 326 km (Singapore) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Medan, 323 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Kuala Lumpur, 18 km — tours
- Batam, 351 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Pekanbaru, 286 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Johor Bahru, 306 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kampung Baru Subang, 7 km
- Petaling Jaya, 9 km
- Ipoh, 174 km — trains · buses · tours
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 15 km — tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Surabaya.
Common questions
Which airport serves Shah Alam?
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport (SZB), 5 km (3 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Shah Alam?
About 740,750 people live in Shah Alam, across 290 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Shah Alam in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Shah Alam?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Shah Alam?
Our booking partner lists 621 places to stay in Shah Alam, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Shah Alam?
Singapore (326 km), Medan (323 km), Kuala Lumpur (18 km), Batam (351 km), Pekanbaru (286 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.