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

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

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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 35m
    R 11,219–25,269

  2. Train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly

    cheapest
    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
    27h 6m
    R 7,247–39,494

  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
    26h 33m
    R 11,219–60,475

  4. Tram, bus to Hat Yai, fly

    1. Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram tram
    2. Take the bus from Padang Besar Immigration Thailand Side to Hat Yai Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HDY - CPT
    26h 43m
    R 10,930–26,069

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

    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 8,768–21,798

  6. 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 17m
    R 15,292–36,433

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration18h 3mAverage Duration
TicketR 6,834Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,619.3 km
  • Duration: 20h 35m

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 Stesen Ktm Ipoh Jalan Panglima, take the bus to Lapangan Terbang Sultan Azlan Shah, walk to Ipoh (IPH) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Cape Town.

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