There are 6 ways to get from Butterworth to Bloemfontein by car ferry, plane, tram, train, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport
best- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane PEN - BFN
21h 4mR 7,129–38,159Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane AOR - BFN
23h 37mR 10,202–55,322Train to Ipoh, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Take the train from Butterworth to Ipohtrain
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane IPH - BFN
27h 4mR 11,134–55,373Train to Ipoh, fly to Kimberley, taxi
- Take the train from Butterworth to Ipohtrain
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Kimberley (KIM)plane IPH - KIM
- Take the taxi from Kimberley (KIM) to Bloemfonteintaxi
26h 58mR 11,424–57,043Tram, train to Hat Yai, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN)plane HDY - BFN
28h 7mR 7,163–36,346Train to Ipoh, fly to Maseru, drive
- Take the train from Butterworth to Ipohtrain
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Maseru (MSU)plane IPH - MSU
- Drive from Maseru (MSU) to Bloemfonteincar
30h 12mR 9,884–26,793
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butterworth to Bloemfontein is to train and fly and drive which costs R 9 500 - R 27 000 and takes 30h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Butterworth to Bloemfontein is to car ferry and fly which takes 21h 4m and costs R 7 000 - R 39 000.
The distance between Butterworth and Bloemfontein is 8792 km.
It takes approximately 21h 4m to get from Butterworth to Bloemfontein, including transfers.
Bloemfontein is 6h behind Butterworth. It is currently 4:19 AM in Butterworth and 10:19 PM in Bloemfontein.
There are 501+ hotels available in Bloemfontein.
What companies run services between Butterworth, Malaysia and Bloemfontein, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Butterworth to Bloemfontein. However, you can take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, walk to Weld Quay, take the bus to Penang Airport, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN), then take the taxi to Bloemfontein. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Anak Bukit, take the taxi to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, fly to Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN), then take the taxi to Bloemfontein.
Airlines
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Bram Fischer International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–38,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Bram Fischer International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
Flights from Ipoh to Bram Fischer International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–55,000
Flights from Ipoh to Kimberley via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
Flights from Ipoh to Kimberley via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–65,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Bram Fischer International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 47m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–36,000
Flights from Ipoh to Maseru via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–47,000
Flights from Ipoh to Maseru via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–36,000
Flights from Ipoh to Maseru via Singapore Changi, Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–26,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Bram Fischer International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
Flights from Ipoh to Kimberley via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Bram Fischer International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–36,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Bram Fischer International Airport via Phuket, Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–31,000
Flights from Ipoh to Maseru via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–47,000
Flights from Ipoh to Maseru via Singapore Changi, Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–45,000
Flights from Ipoh to Maseru via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–36,000
Flights from Ipoh to Maseru via Singapore Changi, Abu Dhabi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 9,500–26,000
- Website
- flycemair.co.za
Flights from Alor Setar to Bram Fischer International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
Flights from Ipoh to Kimberley via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–55,000
Flights from Ipoh to Kimberley via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 16,000–41,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Ipoh to Bram Fischer International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 12,000–70,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 12–95
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- R 12–17
- Express
- R 65–95
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 18–120
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- R 18–26
- Express
- R 80–120
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 18–120
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- R 18–26
- Express
- R 80–120
Tram from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 18–120
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- R 18–26
- Express
- R 80–120
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 5–70
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- R 5–8
- Express
- R 45–70
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 18–120
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- R 18–26
- Express
- R 80–120
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 170–240
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 170–240
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 170–240
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 7–430
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- R 310–430
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- R 45–60
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- R 7–10
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- R 125–135
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 8
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Other operators
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