Car hire and driving in Sungai Petani
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 PEN means 45 km (28 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Sungai Petani
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sungai Petani to Butterworth | Malaysia | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Sungai Petani to George Town | Malaysia | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Sungai Petani to Bukit Mertajam | Malaysia | 32 km (20 mi) | about 29 min |
| Sungai Petani to Kulim | Malaysia | 32 km (20 mi) | about 30 min |
| Sungai Petani to Kampung Sungai Glugur | Malaysia | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Sungai Petani to Paya Terubong | Malaysia | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Sungai Petani to Kampung Sungai Ara | Malaysia | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Sungai Petani to Bayan Lepas | Malaysia | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Sungai Petani to Alor Setar | Malaysia | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Sungai Petani to Taiping | Malaysia | 93 km (58 mi) | about 1 h 25 min |
| Sungai Petani to Bercham | Malaysia | 133 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Sungai Petani to Ipoh | Malaysia | 135 km (84 mi) | about 2 h 4 min |
| Sungai Petani to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 888 km (552 mi) | about 13 h 32 min |
| Sungai Petani to Singapore | Singapore | 612 km (380 mi) | about 9 h 20 min |
| Sungai Petani to Bangkok | Thailand | 901 km (560 mi) | about 13 h 45 min |
| Sungai Petani to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 818 km (508 mi) | about 12 h 29 min |
| Sungai Petani to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 761 km (473 mi) | about 11 h 36 min |
| Sungai Petani to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 309 km (192 mi) | about 4 h 42 min |
| Sungai Petani to Huế | Vietnam | 1,430 km (889 mi) | about 21 h 49 min |
| Sungai Petani to Da Nang | Vietnam | 1,433 km (890 mi) | about 21 h 51 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 Sungai Petani?
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 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.