There are 4 ways to get from Butterworth to Cái Bè by car ferry, plane, bus, train, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 44m$86–175Train, bus, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Sam Sen
- 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
42h 14m$67–159Drive 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 $65 - $160 and takes 42h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Butterworth to Cái Bè is to car ferry and fly and bus which takes 8h 44m and costs $85 - $180.
The distance between Butterworth and Cái Bè is 1075 km. The road distance is 1977.9 km.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Butterworth to Cái Bè, including transfers.
Cái Bè is 1h behind Butterworth. It is currently 5:24 AM in Butterworth and 4:24 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, Hat Yai, Sam Sen, สถานีรถไฟสามเสน;Samsen station, Bts ราชเทวี, Bangkok, Phnom Penh, and Bavet border in around 42h 14m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
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
- $40–170
Flights from Alor Setar to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- 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
- $40–170
Flights from Alor Setar to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–380
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- 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
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–30
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $1–5
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $17–24
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $7–11
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $22–30
Train from Hat Yai to Sam Sen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $8–11
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $15–22
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $40–60
- 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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