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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SZB - SFO
    21h 36m
    $373–1,316

  2. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane KUL - LAX
    22h 19m
    $279–979

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

    1. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SZB - LAX
    21h 26m
    $369–1,315

  4. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane KUL - SFO
    21h 49m
    $293–1,030

  5. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane KUL - SAN
    22h 8m
    $554–1,421

  6. Train, bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Jb Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    3. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane SIN - SFO
    23h 54m
    $297–1,048

  7. Train, bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Bdr Tasek Selatan to Jb Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus bus
    3. Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane SIN - LAX
    24h 29m
    $293–1,047

  8. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane plane KUL - ONT
    3. Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain train
    27h 9m
    $462–3,130

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration21h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$366Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,499.9 mi
  • Duration: 21h 36m

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

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

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