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How to get fromCalifornia to Kuala Lumpurby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from California to Kuala Lumpur by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane SFO - SZB
    23h 34m
    RM 2,046–5,060

  2. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane LAX - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    24h 23m
    RM 983–3,220

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane LAX - SZB
    24h 34m
    RM 1,732–6,057

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane SFO - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    24h 3m
    RM 997–3,223

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ipoh, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane SFO - IPH
    2. Take the train from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpurtrain train
    26h 28m
    RM 2,551–7,093

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane SFO - SIN
    2. Take the bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Johor Bahru CIQbus bus
    3. Take the train from Jb Sentral to Bdr Tasek Selatantrain train
    27h 19m
    RM 1,068–3,385

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane LAX - SIN
    2. Take the bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Johor Bahru CIQbus bus
    3. Take the train from Jb Sentral to Bdr Tasek Selatantrain train
    27h 29m
    RM 1,054–3,382

  8. Fly Tijuana International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane TIJ - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    28h 51m
    RM 1,317–4,359

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration22h 11mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,698Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,674.8 km
  • Duration: 23h 34m

What companies run services between California, USA and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) 4 times a day.

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