There are 9 ways to get from Butterworth to Nilai by train, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Take the bus from Klia2 to Nilai Sentralbus
6h 5mRM 19–156Bus
- Take the bus from Butterworth to Klia T1bus Butterworth
- Take the bus from Klia 1 2 to Nilai Sentralbus Nilai Sentral - Klia
6h 41mRM 64–96Drive 390.6 km
- Drive from Butterworth to Nilaicar 390.6 km
4h 20mRM 67–96Car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane PEN - KUL
- Take the bus from Klia 1 2 to Nilai Sentralbus
5h 10mRM 108–245Train
- Take the train from Butterworth to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Nilaitrain Batu Caves
6h 24mRM 23–67Train via Butterworth
- Take the train from Butterworth to Kuala Lumpurtrain Southbound
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Nilaitrain Batu Caves
6h 26mRM 73–78Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane AOR - KUL
- Take the bus from Klia 1 2 to Nilai Sentralbus
4h 58mRM 137–395Car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane PEN - SZB
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Take the bus from Klia2 to Nilai Sentralbus
6h 59mRM 144–317Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, bus
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane AOR - SZB
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Take the bus from Klia2 to Nilai Sentralbus
6h 51mRM 233–747
Butterworth to Nilai by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butterworth to Nilai is to train which costs RM 22 - RM 70 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Butterworth to Nilai is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs RM 65 - RM 100.
No, there is no direct bus from Butterworth to Nilai. However, there are services departing from Butterworth and arriving at Nilai Sentral via Klia 1 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Butterworth to Nilai. However, there are services departing from Butterworth and arriving at Nilai via Kuala Lumpur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Butterworth and Nilai is 482 km. The road distance is 390.6 km.
The best way to get from Butterworth to Nilai without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 5m and costs RM 18 - RM 160.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Butterworth to Nilai, including transfers.
Butterworth to Nilai bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Butterworth station.
Butterworth to Nilai train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Butterworth station.
The best way to get from Butterworth to Nilai is to bus which takes 6h 41m and costs RM 60 - RM 100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RM 22 - RM 70 and takes 6h 24m.
What companies run services between Butterworth, Malaysia and Nilai, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Butterworth to Nilai Sentral via Klia T1 and Klia 1 2 in around 6h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Butterworth to Nilai via Kuala Lumpur in around 6h 24m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–450
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 110–330
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–320
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–370
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 140–370
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–450
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–450
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 110–330
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–320
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–370
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 140–370
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–450
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–210
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–210
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–210
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–330
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–210
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–210
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–390
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 9–14
- Express
- RM 30–50
Train from Butterworth to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 9–14
- Express
- RM 30–50
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–23
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–23
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 61
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 38–41
- Gold
- RM 61
- Platinum
- RM 80–84
Train from Butterworth to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 61
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 38–41
- Gold
- RM 61
- Platinum
- RM 79–84
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Nilai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 13–18
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Nilai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 13–18
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +6 012 205 2259
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mybus Kr Travel
Bus from Klia2 to Nilai Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–20
- Website
- Mybus Kr Travel
Bus from Klia 1 2 to Nilai Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–18
- Website
- Mybus Kr Travel
Bus from Klia 1 2 to Nilai Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–18
- Website
- Mybus Kr Travel
Bus from Klia 1 2 to Nilai Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–18
- Website
- Mybus Kr Travel
Bus from Klia2 to Nilai Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–20
- Website
- Mybus Kr Travel
Bus from Klia2 to Nilai Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–20
- Website
- Mybus Kr Travel
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- KPB Express
Bus from Butterworth to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 60–80
- Website
- KPB Express
- 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
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- 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
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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Booking & Getting There
Butterworth to Nilai bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Klia T1 station.
Butterworth to Nilai train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Kuala Lumpur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Butterworth to Nilai is 391 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Butterworth to Nilai.
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