Car hire and driving in Butterworth
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Malaysia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at PEN means 15 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Butterworth
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butterworth to Sungai Petani | Malaysia | 31 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Butterworth to Taiping | Malaysia | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Butterworth to Alor Setar | Malaysia | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Butterworth to Bercham | Malaysia | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Butterworth to Ipoh | Malaysia | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Butterworth to Sitiawan | Malaysia | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 5 min |
| Butterworth to Seri Manjung | Malaysia | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Butterworth to Teluk Intan | Malaysia | 170 km (105 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Butterworth to Hat Yai | Thailand | 179 km (111 mi) | about 2 h 44 min |
| Butterworth to Kuala Krai | Malaysia | 204 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 6 min |
| Butterworth to Pasir Mas | Malaysia | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 12 min |
| Butterworth to Kota Bharu | Malaysia | 223 km (139 mi) | about 3 h 24 min |
| Butterworth to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 916 km (569 mi) | about 13 h 58 min |
| Butterworth to Singapore | Singapore | 599 km (372 mi) | about 9 h 8 min |
| Butterworth to Bangkok | Thailand | 929 km (577 mi) | about 14 h 10 min |
| Butterworth to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 849 km (527 mi) | about 12 h 56 min |
| Butterworth to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 789 km (490 mi) | about 12 h 2 min |
| Butterworth to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 291 km (181 mi) | about 4 h 26 min |
| Butterworth to Huế | Vietnam | 1,461 km (908 mi) | about 22 h 17 min |
| Butterworth to Da Nang | Vietnam | 1,463 km (909 mi) | about 22 h 19 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Butterworth?
The left, as everywhere in Malaysia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.