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How to get fromButterworth to Cape Townby car ferry, plane, train, or tram

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

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  1. Car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PEN - CPT
    20h 45m
    R 7,269–36,329

  2. Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    3. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane KUL - CPT
    23h 2m
    R 5,816–28,856

  3. Train to Ipoh, fly

    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Ipohtrain train
    2. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane IPH - CPT
    25h
    R 10,274–55,543

  4. Tram to Alor Setar, fly

    1. Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram tram
    2. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane AOR - CPT
    22h 27m
    R 10,342–50,492

  5. Train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly

    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Sungai Bulohtrain train
    2. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane SZB - CPT
    26h 35m
    R 7,291–36,547

  6. Tram, train to Hat Yai, fly

    1. Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram tram
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    3. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HDY - CPT
    27h 3m
    R 9,803–26,516

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration18h 26mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,094Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,619.3 km
  • Duration: 20h 45m

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

There is no direct connection from Butterworth to Cape Town. 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 Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ipoh, walk to Medan Kidd, take the bus to Ipoh Airport, walk to Ipoh (IPH) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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