There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Kuala Lumpur by plane, subway, train, or bus
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane DCA - SZB
27h 8mRM 4,818–13,457Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane IAD - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
26h 20mRM 1,612–4,579Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane DCA - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
26h 18mRM 2,418–7,396Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane JFK - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
28h 36mRM 1,800–4,673Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane IAD - SZB
29h 16mRM 2,711–6,016Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Singapore Changi Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane DCA - SIN
- Take the bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Johor Bahru CIQbus
- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Bdr Tasek Selatantrain
31h 20mRM 3,253–6,010Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Singapore Changi Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane JFK - SIN
- Take the bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Johor Bahru CIQbus
- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Bdr Tasek Selatantrain
32h 6mRM 2,221–4,735Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Singapore Changi Airport, bus, train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane EWR - SIN
- Take the bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Johor Bahru CIQbus
- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Bdr Tasek Selatantrain
31h 34mRM 3,252–6,135
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Kuala Lumpur is to train and fly which costs RM 1800 - RM 4700 and takes 28h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Kuala Lumpur is to fly and train which takes 26h 18m and costs RM 2400 - RM 7500.
The distance between Washington and Kuala Lumpur is 15368 km.
It takes approximately 27h 8m to get from Washington to Kuala Lumpur, including transfers.
Kuala Lumpur is 12h ahead of Washington. It is currently 5:22 AM in Washington and 5:22 PM in Kuala Lumpur.
There are 8264+ hotels available in Kuala Lumpur.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) twice daily.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Toronto, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,400–9,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Toronto, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–10,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Singapore Changi Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 9–11
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- RM 9–11
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 9–11
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- RM 9–11
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Johor Bahru CIQ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 15–70
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
Bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Johor Bahru CIQ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 15–70
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
Bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Johor Bahru CIQ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 15–70
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
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