There are 7 ways to get from Rustenburg to Butterworth by taxi, plane, car ferry, train, tram, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane JNB - PEN
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
16h 42mRM 1,298–6,913Taxi, fly to Alor Setar, train
- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane JNB - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain
21h 17mRM 1,675–4,045Taxi, fly to Ipoh, tram
- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ipoh (IPH)plane JNB - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Butterworthtram
20h 47mRM 1,948–11,436Taxi, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train
- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane JNB - SZB
- Take the train from Sungai Buluh to Butterworthtrain
23h 56mRM 2,454–5,254Taxi, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane JNB - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain
19h 52mRM 1,998–5,531Taxi, fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane JNB - LGK
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain
22h 51mRM 1,522–7,527Taxi, fly to Hat Yai, train
- Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane JNB - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain
23h 46mRM 1,474–8,055
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rustenburg to Butterworth is to taxi and fly and train which costs RM 1600 - RM 4100 and takes 21h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Rustenburg to Butterworth is to taxi and fly and car ferry which takes 16h 42m and costs RM 1300 - RM 7000.
The distance between Rustenburg and Butterworth is 8666 km.
It takes approximately 16h 42m to get from Rustenburg to Butterworth, including transfers.
Butterworth is 6h ahead of Rustenburg. It is currently 2:22 AM in Rustenburg and 8:22 AM in Butterworth.
There are 514+ hotels available in Butterworth.
What companies run services between Rustenburg, South Africa and Butterworth, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Rustenburg 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 train to Butterworth.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–6,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–8,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–8,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi, Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–9,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–5,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–7,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–7,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–6,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–8,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–11,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–8,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–5,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–7,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–7,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–8,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Mauritius, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,600
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–7,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–7,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Mauritius, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–5,500
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Penang International Airport via Mauritius, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,900
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–8,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–8,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–8,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi, Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–9,000
- Website
- airseychelles.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Mahe Island, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,800
- 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
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
Train from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17–21
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–27
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 3–6
- Express
- RM 18–27
Train from Sungai Buluh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 8–45
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 8–13
- Express
- RM 30–45
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 9–13
- Express
- RM 30–50
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 45–75
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 5–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 5–20
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 65–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–45
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 85–120
- 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
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–45
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 20
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Estimated price
- RM 340–410
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