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How to get fromChicago to Kuala Lumpurby plane, train, car ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur by plane, train, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane ORD - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    26h 29m
    RM 1,512–4,388

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane ORD - SZB
    28h 35m
    RM 2,811–7,025

  3. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane MDW - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    30h 23m
    RM 2,412–7,088

  4. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport, car ferry, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane ORD - PEN
    2. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Butterworth to Kuala Lumpurtrain train
    34h 25m
    RM 1,724–4,877

  5. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane ORD - 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
    32h 5m
    RM 1,833–6,150

  6. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipoh, train

    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane ORD - IPH
    2. Take the train from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpurtrain train
    31h 44m
    RM 3,316–7,558

  7. Train to South Bend, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane SBN - KUL
    3. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    32h 33m
    RM 2,157–7,127

  8. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane MDW - SZB
    32h 28m
    RM 3,711–13,025

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration24h 37mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,566Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,033.7 km
  • Duration: 26h 29m

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

Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and seven other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) 3 times a day.

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