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

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

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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 carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    17h 36m
    RM 2,098–5,208

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

    cheapest
    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 Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain train
    23h 24m
    RM 1,903–8,756

  3. Taxi, fly to Alor Setar, tram

    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 tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram tram
    21h 20m
    RM 1,915–4,348

  4. 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 9m
    RM 2,497–11,731

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

    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 tram from Alor Setar to Butterworthtram tram
    21h 47m
    RM 3,161–7,331

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

    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 tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    23h 8m
    RM 2,006–9,255

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration16h 33mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,125Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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 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 vehicle to Butterworth.

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