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How to get fromSan Jose to Kuala Lumpurby train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Kuala Lumpur by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane SFO - SZB
    23h 10m
    RM 2,063–6,588

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane SFO - KUL
    3. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    23h 20m
    RM 1,264–3,251

  3. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Malacca International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Malacca International Airport (MKZ)plane plane SFO - MKZ
    3. Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    26h 39m
    RM 2,587–8,618

  4. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA)plane plane SFO - KUA
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Sentral Kuantan to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    28h 40m
    RM 2,830–10,188

  5. 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 14m
    RM 1,712–6,578

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

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane SFO - SIN
    3. Take the bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    25h 37m
    RM 2,146–4,114

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Ipoh, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane SFO - IPH
    3. Take the train from Ipoh to Kuala Lumpurtrain train
    26h 5m
    RM 3,068–10,126

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration21h 24mAverage Duration
TicketRM 2,050Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,693.1 km
  • Duration: 23h 10m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from San Jose to Kuala Lumpur. However, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB), walk to Sa904 Subang Skypark Terminal, then take the line 772 bus to Kl1925 Jabatan Warisan Negara. Alternatively, you can take the train to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound, walk to Millbrae, take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Malacca International Airport (MKZ), take the taxi to Melaka Sentral, then take the bus to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan.

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