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How to get fromRustenburg to Butterworthby car, plane, car ferry, train, tram, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Rustenburg to Butterworth by car, plane, car ferry, train, tram, or ferry

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

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    1. Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar car
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane JNB - PEN
    3. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    17h 36m
    RM 1,086–6,124

  2. Drive, fly to Ipoh, train

    1. Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar car
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane JNB - IPH
    3. Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain train
    19h 31m
    RM 1,786–9,680

  3. Drive, fly to Alor Setar, tram

    1. Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar car
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane JNB - AOR
    3. Take the tram from Alor Setar to Butterworthtram tram
    22h 36m
    RM 1,384–3,942

  4. Drive, fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry, tram

    1. Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar car
    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 tram from Alor Setar to Butterworthtram tram
    22h 37m
    RM 1,649–8,747

  5. Drive, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train

    1. Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar car
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane JNB - SZB
    3. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain train
    23h 24m
    RM 1,391–7,672

  6. Drive, fly to Hat Yai, train, tram

    1. Drive from Rustenburg to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBcar car
    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 tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    23h 8m
    RM 1,394–7,671

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration16h 33mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,083Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,666.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 36m

What companies run services between Rustenburg, South Africa and Butterworth, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Rustenburg to Butterworth. However, you can drive 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 drive 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 train to Butterworth.

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