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How to get fromPretoria to Butterworthby taxi, plane, car ferry, train, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Pretoria to Butterworth by taxi, plane, car ferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Taxi, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane JNB - PEN
    3. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    16h 15m
    RM 1,717–4,758

  2. Taxi, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane JNB - SZB
    3. Take the train from Sungai Buluh to Butterworthtrain train
    21h 4m
    RM 1,522–9,299

  3. Taxi, fly to Alor Setar, train

    1. Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane JNB - AOR
    3. Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain train
    18h 50m
    RM 1,658–4,115

  4. Taxi, fly to Ipoh, train

    1. Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane JNB - IPH
    3. Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain train
    18h 48m
    RM 2,117–14,309

  5. Taxi, fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry, train

    1. Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane plane JNB - LGK
    3. Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain train
    20h 59m
    RM 2,804–6,893

  6. Taxi, fly to Hat Yai, train

    1. Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane JNB - HDY
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain train
    22h 4m
    RM 1,761–11,429

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration16h 33mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,574.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 15m

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 train to Butterworth.

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