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How to get fromRustenburg to ButterworthBy taxi, plane, car ferry, train, tram, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Rustenburg to Butterworth by taxi, plane, car ferry, train, tram, or ferry

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  1. Taxi, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane JNB - PEN
    3. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    17h 37m
    RM 1,847–4,912

  2. Taxi, fly to Alor Setar, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane JNB - AOR
    3. Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain train
    22h 40m
    RM 1,654–3,819

  3. Taxi, fly to Ipoh, tram

    1. Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane JNB - IPH
    3. Take the tram from Ipoh to Butterworthtram tram
    20h 12m
    RM 2,147–13,435

  4. Taxi, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train

    1. Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane JNB - SZB
    3. Take the train from Sungai Buluh to Butterworthtrain train
    22h 13m
    RM 2,453–4,953

  5. Taxi, fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry, train

    1. Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane plane JNB - LGK
    3. Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain train
    22h 40m
    RM 2,221–5,326

  6. Taxi, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane JNB - KUL
    3. Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain train
    20h 49m
    RM 2,297–5,430

  7. Taxi, fly to Hat Yai, train

    1. Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane JNB - HDY
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain train
    23h 11m
    RM 1,669–10,044

Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration16h 33mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,141Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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), walk to Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Halim, take the bus to Pekan Rabu, walk to Alor Setar, then take the train to Butterworth.

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