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 11mRM 719–1,843Fly to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane CMB - AOR
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain
9h 29mRM 876–3,250
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 700 - RM 1900 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Butterworth is to fly and car ferry which takes 8h 11m and costs RM 700 - RM 1900.
The distance between Colombo and Butterworth is 2323 km.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Colombo to Butterworth, including transfers.
Butterworth is 2h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 10:11 AM in Colombo and 12:41 PM in Butterworth.
There are 2601+ 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), walk to Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Halim, take the bus to Pekan Rabu, walk to Alor Setar, then take the train to Butterworth.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,400
- 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 800–3,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–5,000
- 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
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,900
- 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 900–2,900
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11–14
- 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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