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How to get fromRustenburg to Butterworthby car, plane, car ferry, tram, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Rustenburg to Butterworth by car, plane, car ferry, tram, train, or bus

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  1. Drive, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry

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    1. Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar car
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane JNB - PEN
    3. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    17h 36m
    RM 1,198–6,142

  2. Drive, fly to Alor Setar, tram

    1. Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar car
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane JNB - AOR
    3. Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram tram
    21h 25m
    RM 1,416–3,982

  3. Drive, fly to Ipoh, train

    1. Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar car
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane JNB - IPH
    3. Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain train
    22h 21m
    RM 1,999–10,198

  4. Drive, fly to Hat Yai, bus, tram

    1. Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar car
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane JNB - HDY
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus bus
    4. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    24h 35m
    RM 2,087–4,753

  5. Drive, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train

    1. Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar car
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane JNB - SZB
    3. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain train
    23h 19m
    RM 2,204–3,590

  6. Drive, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar car
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane JNB - KUL
    3. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain train
    21h 12m
    RM 1,305–3,178

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration16h 41mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,666.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 36m

What companies run services between Rustenburg, South Africa and Butterworth, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Rustenburg to Butterworth. However, you can drive to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to Penang Airport, take the bus to Weld Quay, walk to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, then take the car ferry to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can drive to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Alor Setar (AOR), take the taxi to Anak Bukit, then take the vehicle to Butterworth.

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