There are 6 ways to get from Pretoria to Butterworth by taxi, plane, car ferry, tram, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane JNB - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
16h 15mRM 1,269–3,619Taxi, fly to Alor Setar, tram
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane JNB - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram
18h 48mRM 1,486–3,959Taxi, fly to Ipoh, train
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ipoh (IPH)plane JNB - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain
18h 11mRM 2,069–9,875Taxi, fly to Hat Yai, train, tram
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane JNB - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram
21h 52mRM 1,577–6,866Taxi, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane JNB - SZB
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain
21h 58mRM 1,574–6,867Taxi, fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry, tram
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane JNB - LGK
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry
- Take the tram from Alor Setar to Butterworthtram
21h 51mRM 1,833–7,942
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Butterworth is to taxi and fly and car ferry which costs RM 1200 - RM 3700 and takes 16h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Butterworth is to taxi and fly and car ferry which takes 16h 15m and costs RM 1200 - RM 3700.
The distance between Pretoria and Butterworth is 8575 km.
It takes approximately 16h 15m to get from Pretoria to Butterworth, including transfers.
Butterworth is 6h ahead of Pretoria. It is currently 10:54 AM in Pretoria and 4:54 PM in Butterworth.
There are 2469+ hotels available in Butterworth.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Butterworth, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Pretoria to Butterworth. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB 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 Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Alor Setar (AOR), take the taxi to Anak Bukit, then take the vehicle to Butterworth.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–5,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–5,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–7,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Mauritius, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–5,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–7,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–7,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–7,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–5,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–5,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–7,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–9,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–6,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–6,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–7,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–7,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Mauritius, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–5,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–7,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–7,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–7,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Mauritius, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–6,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–6,500
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,600
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Penang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,300
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Penang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,300
- 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
Train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Tram from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth
- 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 Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–23
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–60
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–34
- 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
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–45
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 20
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- RM 260–320
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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