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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

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane SFO - SZB
    23h 9m
    RM 1,846–5,060

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

    cheapest
    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
    22h 58m
    RM 1,047–2,823

  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 19m
    RM 2,132–6,057

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

    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
    23h 58m
    RM 1,233–3,220

  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
    24h 58m
    RM 2,651–9,093

  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
    26h 4m
    RM 2,068–3,685

  7. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane SJC - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    26h 9m
    RM 1,623–4,389

  8. 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
    26h 49m
    RM 1,654–3,482

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration21h 40mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,782Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,674.8 km
  • Duration: 23h 9m

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

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

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