Where a car takes you from Kuala Lumpur
These are the day trips from Kuala Lumpur on our own pages where a car earns its keep. Trains reach some of them; a car reaches all of them, on your own clock.
- Klang (bak kut teh) Klang, an hour west of Kuala Lumpur by KTM Komuter, is widely held to be the birthplace of bak kut teh, the herbal pork rib soup served in claypots
- Ipoh (white coffee and bean sprout chicken) Ipoh, about two hours north of Kuala Lumpur on the ETS, is the home of Ipoh white coffee and of bean sprout chicken made with crunchy Kinta Valley spr
- Melaka (Nyonya food and chicken rice balls) Melaka, a coach ride south of Kuala Lumpur, serves chicken rice balls on Jalan Hang Jebat, Nyonya laksa and ayam pongteh, and Kristang devil curry
- Kajang (satay) Kajang, 25 km southeast of Kuala Lumpur on the MRT, is Malaysia's satay town, where Sate Kajang Hj
- Sekinchan (seafood and rice fields) Sekinchan, 100 km northwest of Kuala Lumpur, pairs rice-field views with seafood landed at Bagan fishing village and brown rice cendol at the Paddy Ga
Booking a car in Kuala Lumpur
We compare through one partner rather than listing every broker. Desks sit at the airport and in town, and the headline rate below is theirs, not ours.
- From
- USD 16.01 a day
- Desks on site
- Avis, Dollar, Europcar, Keddy, National
- Pick up at
- Kuala Lumpur Airport · Kuala Lumpur Subang Airport · Kuala Lumpur Sentral Railway Station
Rates are the partner's headline price at our last check (2026-10-16) and move with dates, car class and insurance. We earn a commission if you book, at no cost to you.