There are 3 ways to get from Chennai to Butterworth by plane, car ferry, car, 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.
Fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MAA - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
8h 12mRM 556–1,109Drive 5,224.5 km
- Drive from Chennai to Butterworthcar 5,224.5 km
3d 5hRM 2,514–3,631Fly to Alor Setar, tram
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane MAA - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram
10h 31mRM 573–1,849
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Butterworth is to fly and car ferry which costs RM 550 - RM 1200 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Butterworth is to fly and car ferry which takes 8h 12m and costs RM 550 - RM 1200.
The distance between Chennai and Butterworth is 2406 km. The road distance is 5224.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Chennai to Butterworth, including transfers.
Butterworth is 2h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 2:20 PM in Chennai and 4:50 PM in Butterworth.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Butterworth is 5225 km. It takes approximately 3 days 5h to drive from Chennai to Butterworth.
There are 2468+ hotels available in Butterworth.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Butterworth, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Chennai to Butterworth. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA 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 drive from Chennai to Butterworth in around 3d 5h.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,100
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,100
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–23
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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