There are 4 ways to get from Butterworth to Cái Bè by car ferry, plane, bus, train, car, or tram
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Car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)PEN - SGN
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Mien Tay to Sa Tra Tien Giang
8h 35m$86–165Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal46
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh to Bavet border
- Drive from Bavet border to Cái Bè
39h 32m$87–98Drive 1,977.9 km
- Drive from Butterworth to Cái Bè1,977.9 km
28h 17m$230–332Tram to Alor Setar, fly, bus
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)AOR - SGN
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Mien Tay to Sa Tra Tien Giang
10h 28m$112–188
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Butterworth to Cái Bè is to train and bus and drive which costs $85 - $100 and takes 39h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Butterworth to Cái Bè is to car ferry and fly and bus which takes 8h 35m and costs $85 - $170.
The distance between Butterworth and Cái Bè is 1075 km. The road distance is 1977.9 km.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Butterworth to Cái Bè, including transfers.
Cái Bè is 1h behind Butterworth. It is currently 12:18 PM in Butterworth and 11:18 AM in Cái Bè.
Yes, the driving distance between Butterworth to Cái Bè is 1978 km. It takes approximately 28h 17m to drive from Butterworth to Cái Bè.
There are 63+ hotels available in Cái Bè.
What companies run services between Butterworth, Malaysia and Cái Bè, Vietnam?
There is no direct connection from Butterworth to Cái Bè. However, you can take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, walk to Weld Quay, take the bus to Penang Airport, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN), walk to Tan Son Nhat International Airport, take the line 49 bus to ParkRoyal Saigon Hotel, take the taxi to Ho Chi Minh Mien Tay, take the bus to Sa Tra Tien Giang, then take the taxi to Cái Bè. Alternatively, you can take a train from Butterworth to Cái Bè via Padang Besar, Padang Besar, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, MRT บางซื่อ;Mrt Bang Sue, MRT สวนจตุจักร;Mrt Chatuchak Park, BTS หมอชิต;Bts Mo Chit, BTS พญาไท;Bts Phaya Thai, Bangkok, Phnom Penh, and Bavet border in around 39h 32m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
Flights from Alor Setar to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Alor Setar to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Alor Setar to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- $4–6
- Shuttle
- $3–9
- Express First
- $5–8
- Phone
- 1900 6067
- hotro@futabus.vn
- Website
- futabus.vn
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Mien Tay to Sa Tra Tien Giang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Book at
- https://www.baolau.com/en/transportation/vietnam/buses/ft-futa-bus/
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–32
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
Bus from Phnom Penh to Bavet border
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12
- Website
- https://vireakbuntham.com/
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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