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How to get fromKuala Lumpur to Californiaby plane, train, or bus

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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 11m
    $402–1,415

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

    cheapest
    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
    22h 49m
    $303–1,130

  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
    22h 26m
    $418–1,514

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

    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
    23h 9m
    $309–1,129

  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
    23h 13m
    $394–1,421

  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
    24h 29m
    $517–848

  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
    25h 19m
    $403–747

  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
    29h 45m
    $422–1,530

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration20h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$395Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,499.9 mi
  • Duration: 21h 11m

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

Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 3 times a day.

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