Car hire and driving in Singapore
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Singapore traffic drives on the left. Picking up at SIN means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25267554 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Singapore
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore to Pelentong | Malaysia | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Singapore to Kampung Larkin Lama | Malaysia | 26 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Singapore to Iskandar Puteri | Malaysia | 28 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Singapore to Perling | Malaysia | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Singapore to Kampung Kangkar Teberau | Malaysia | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Singapore to Mukim Pulai | Malaysia | 34 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Singapore to Kluang | Malaysia | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Singapore to Batu Pahat | Malaysia | 120 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Singapore to Muar | Malaysia | 165 km (103 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Singapore to Malacca | Malaysia | 205 km (128 mi) | about 3 h 8 min |
| Singapore to Seremban | Malaysia | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 3 min |
| Singapore to Port Dickson | Malaysia | 266 km (165 mi) | about 4 h 4 min |
| Singapore to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 1,104 km (686 mi) | about 16 h 50 min |
| Singapore to Bangkok | Thailand | 1,434 km (891 mi) | about 21 h 52 min |
| Singapore to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 1,148 km (714 mi) | about 17 h 31 min |
| Singapore to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 996 km (619 mi) | about 15 h 11 min |
| Singapore to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 316 km (197 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Singapore to Biên Hòa | Vietnam | 1,123 km (698 mi) | about 17 h 7 min |
| Singapore to Takeo | Cambodia | 1,084 km (673 mi) | about 16 h 32 min |
| Singapore to Kampung Baru Subang | Malaysia | 330 km (205 mi) | about 5 h 2 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Singapore?
The left, as everywhere in Singapore.
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 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.