There are 2 ways to get from Kuching to Butterworth by plane, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KCH - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
4h 8mRM 237–645Fly to Ipoh, train
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Ipoh (IPH)plane KCH - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain
7h 32mRM 537–1,051
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Butterworth is to fly and car ferry which costs RM 230 - RM 650 and takes 4h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Butterworth is to fly and car ferry which takes 4h 8m and costs RM 230 - RM 650.
The distance between Kuching and Butterworth is 1232 km.
It takes approximately 4h 8m to get from Kuching to Butterworth, including transfers.
There are 2471+ hotels available in Butterworth.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Butterworth, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kuching to Butterworth. However, you can take the taxi to Kuching International Airport (KCH) 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 Kuching International Airport (KCH) airport, fly to Ipoh (IPH), walk to Ipoh Airport, take the bus to Medan Kidd, walk to Ipoh, then take the train to Butterworth.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–600
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Ipoh via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–800
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Ipoh via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–800
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
- 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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