There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Butterworth by plane, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane CMB - PEN
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
8h 36mRM 666–1,839Fly to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane CMB - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain
8h 12mRM 893–3,271
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Butterworth is to fly and car ferry which costs RM 650 - RM 1900 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Butterworth is to fly and train which takes 8h 12m and costs RM 850 - RM 3300.
The distance between Colombo and Butterworth is 2323 km.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Colombo to Butterworth, including transfers.
Butterworth is 2h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 5:07 AM in Colombo and 7:37 AM in Butterworth.
There are 2599+ hotels available in Butterworth.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Butterworth, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Butterworth. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB 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 Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Alor Setar (AOR), take the taxi to Anak Bukit, then take the train to Butterworth.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–5,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–5,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–7,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,800
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,600
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–15
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- 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
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