There are 9 ways to get from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth by bus, train, car, plane, car ferry, subway, or tram
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain Ets
6h 53mRM 24–88Bus
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Butterworthbus Melaka Sentral
7h 1mRM 50–140Drive 478.2 km
- Drive from Melaka Sentral to Butterworthcar 478.2 km
5h 14mRM 81–117Bus to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to KL International Airport T2bus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KUL - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
7h 4mRM 120–259Train
- Take the train from Pulau Sebang/Tampin to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain Ets
7h 2mRM 53–139Bus via Kuala Lumpur
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Butterworthbus Tbs
7h 13mRM 89–95Bus, subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentralsubway
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SZB - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
7h 22mRM 152–244Bus to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, tram
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to KL International Airport T2bus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram
7h 8mRM 147–409Bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Alor Setar, tram
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram
7h 35mRM 239–674
Melaka Sentral to Butterworth by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth is to bus and train which costs RM 24 - RM 90 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs RM 80 - RM 120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Melaka Sentral and arriving at Butterworth. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth. However, there are services departing from Pulau Sebang/Tampin and arriving at Butterworth via Kl Sentral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Melaka Sentral and Butterworth is 515 km. The road distance is 478.2 km.
The best way to get from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 53m and costs RM 24 - RM 90.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth, including transfers.
Melaka Sentral to Butterworth bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, depart from Melaka Sentral station.
Melaka Sentral to Butterworth train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Pulau Sebang/Tampin station.
The best way to get from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth is to bus which takes 7h 1m and costs RM 50 - RM 140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RM 50 - RM 140 and takes 7h 2m.
What companies run services between Melaka Sentral, Malaysia and Butterworth, Malaysia?
Billion Stars Express operates a bus from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth 4 times a day. Tickets cost RM 50–140 and the journey takes 7h 1m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth via Pulau Sebang/Tampin and Kl Sentral in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–390
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–370
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 140–370
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–320
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–450
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–390
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–370
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 140–370
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–320
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–450
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–210
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–210
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–330
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–210
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–210
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- 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 Pulau Sebang/Tampin to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–24
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–24
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 9–14
- Express
- RM 30–50
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
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
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- 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 Pulau Sebang/Tampin to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 25
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 18–20
- Gold
- RM 25
- Platinum
- RM 30–32
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- 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
- Phone
- +60 3 7885 2585
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rapid KL
Subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 2–4
- Schedules at
- Rapid KL
- Phone
- +60 1222 59897
- [email protected]
- Website
- Melor Interline Express
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- Melor Interline Express
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- Melor Interline Express
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- Melor Interline Express
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- Melor Interline Express
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 23–30
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 23–30
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–85
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 23–30
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 23–30
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +606 952 0642
- [email protected]
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 18–27
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 65–100
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 18–27
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 18–27
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 18–27
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6019 625 0098
- [email protected]
- Website
- delima.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 017-6592527
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transnasional
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 13–18
- Website
- Transnasional
Bus from Melaka Sentral to KL International Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 14–29
- Website
- Transnasional
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 13–18
- Website
- Transnasional
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 13–18
- Website
- Transnasional
Bus from Melaka Sentral to KL International Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 14–29
- Website
- Transnasional
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 13–18
- Website
- Transnasional
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 50–140
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- KPB Express
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 50–100
- Website
- KPB Express
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–75
- Website
- KPB Express
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–130
- Website
- Sri Maju
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Melaka Sentral to KL International Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–50
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Melaka Sentral to KL International Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–50
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maraliner
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 77
- Website
- Maraliner
- 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
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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Booking & Getting There
Melaka Sentral to Butterworth bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, arrive at Butterworth station.
Melaka Sentral to Butterworth train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Kl Sentral station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melaka Sentral to Butterworth is 478 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth.
Book your Melaka Sentral to Butterworth bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
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