There are 7 ways to get from Rustenburg to Butterworth by taxi, plane, car ferry, tram, train, 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
17h 37mRM 1,541–4,605Taxi, fly to Hat Yai, train
cheapest- 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 1mRM 1,367–7,547Taxi, 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 1,855–11,451Taxi, 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 Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain
21h 40mRM 1,648–4,112Taxi, 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
22h 6mRM 2,463–5,212Taxi, 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
21h 35mRM 1,415–7,519Taxi, 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
20h 2mRM 2,030–2,987
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 4200 and takes 21h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rustenburg to Butterworth is to taxi and fly and car ferry which takes 17h 37m and costs RM 1500 - RM 4600.
The distance between Rustenburg and Butterworth is 8666 km.
It takes approximately 17h 37m to get from Rustenburg to Butterworth, including transfers.
Butterworth is 6h ahead of Rustenburg. It is currently 9:33 PM in Rustenburg and 3:33 AM in Butterworth.
There are 2609+ 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 Ipoh (IPH), walk to Ipoh Airport, take the bus to Medan Kidd, walk to Ipoh, then take the vehicle to Butterworth.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–6,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- 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
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–8,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–5,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–6,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–11,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- 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
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–7,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–5,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–8,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,700
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Alor Setar via Mauritius, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–8,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–7,500
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–3,800
- Website
- airseychelles.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Mahe Island, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,000
- 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 17–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 18–25
- Shuttle
- RM 17–50
- Express First
- RM 28–40
Train from Sungai Buluh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24–110
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 24–35
- Shuttle
- RM 40–110
- Express First
- RM 50–70
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24–120
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 24–35
- Shuttle
- RM 40–120
- Express First
- RM 55–75
- 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
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 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 69
- 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 5–19
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 65–90
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 29–45
- 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 330–400
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