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

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There are 8 ways to get from Rustenburg to Butterworth by taxi, plane, car ferry, car, train, or ferry

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

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    1. Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)planeJNB - PEN
    3. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
    17h 35m
    RM 1,301–6,915

  2. Drive 19,167.5 km

    1. Drive from Rustenburg to Butterworthcar19,167.5 km
    11d 17h
    RM 11,073–15,994

  3. Taxi, fly to Alor Setar, train

    1. Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Alor Setar (AOR)planeJNB - AOR
    3. Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain
    20h 32m
    RM 1,678–4,349

  4. Taxi, fly to Ipoh, train

    1. Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ipoh (IPH)planeJNB - IPH
    3. Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain
    20h 35m
    RM 2,164–12,463

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

    1. Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)planeJNB - KUL
    3. Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
    4. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain
    20h 30m
    RM 1,911–3,085

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

    1. Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)planeJNB - SZB
    3. Take the train from Sungai Buluh to Butterworthtrain
    22h 44m
    RM 2,573–4,424

  7. Taxi, fly to Hat Yai, train

    1. Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Hat Yai (HDY)planeJNB - HDY
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain
    24h 31m
    RM 2,278–3,059

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

    1. Take the taxi from Rustenburg to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)taxi
    2. Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)planeJNB - LGK
    3. Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry
    4. Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain
    22h 6m
    RM 1,431–7,531

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration16h 52mAverage Duration
TicketRM 976Cheapest 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 International 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 from Rustenburg to Butterworth in around 11d 17h.

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