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There are 5 ways to get from Pretoria to Butterworth by taxi, plane, car ferry, tram, train, or bus

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

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    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 carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    16h 15m
    RM 1,368–6,319

  2. Taxi, fly to Alor Setar, tram

    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 tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram tram
    20h 3m
    RM 1,586–4,159

  3. 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
    20h 58m
    RM 2,269–10,375

  4. Taxi, fly to Hat Yai, bus, tram

    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 bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus bus
    4. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    23h 13m
    RM 2,258–4,931

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

    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 Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain train
    21h 58m
    RM 2,374–3,767

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration15h 41mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,574.7 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 vehicle to Butterworth.

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