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How to get fromButterworth to Ho Chi Minh Cityby car ferry, plane, train, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Butterworth to Ho Chi Minh City by car ferry, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane plane PEN - SGN
    5h 27m
    $81–232

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain train
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Sam Sentrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    43h
    $64–167

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    43h 19m
    $89–153

  4. Train to Alor Setar, fly

    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Anak Bukittrain train
    2. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane plane AOR - SGN
    7h 46m
    $112–385

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 960.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Butterworth, Malaysia and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam?

You can take a bus from Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminal to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express via Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal, Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, Hat Yai, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Opposite Bangkok Business College, Bangkok, and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express in around 43h 19m.

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