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How to get fromCape Town to Butterworthby plane, car ferry, train, tram, or bus

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

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  1. Fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane CPT - PEN
    2. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    18h 57m
    RM 1,354–7,066

  2. Fly to Ipoh, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane CPT - IPH
    2. Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain train
    23h 43m
    RM 2,355–13,122

  3. Fly to Alor Setar, tram

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane CPT - AOR
    2. Take the tram from Alor Setar to Butterworthtram tram
    25h 23m
    RM 2,153–6,084

  4. Fly to Hat Yai, bus, tram

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane CPT - HDY
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus bus
    3. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    25h 56m
    RM 2,443–5,777

  5. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane CPT - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain train
    22h 18m
    RM 1,961–4,602

  6. Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane CPT - SZB
    2. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain train
    24h 40m
    RM 1,660–8,614

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration16h 52mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,308Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,620.5 km
  • Duration: 18h 57m

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

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Butterworth. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to Penang Airport, take the bus to Weld Quay, walk to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, then take the car ferry to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Ipoh (IPH), walk to Ipoh Airport, take the bus to Medan Kidd, walk to Ipoh, then take the train to Butterworth.

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