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There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Kuala Lumpur by plane, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

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    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane DCA - SZB
    27h 5m
    RM 4,597–13,307

  2. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane IAD - KUL
    3. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    26h 37m
    RM 1,612–4,579

  3. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane DCA - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    26h 18m
    RM 2,362–7,208

  4. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane IAD - SZB
    29h 23m
    RM 2,711–6,516

  5. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane EWR - KUL
    3. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    28h 48m
    RM 1,841–5,173

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Singapore Changi Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane IAD - SIN
    3. Take the bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Johor Bahru CIQbus bus
    4. Take the train from Jb Sentral to Bdr Tasek Selatantrain train
    32h 13m
    RM 1,733–4,841

  7. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Singapore Changi Airport, bus, train

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane JFK - SIN
    3. Take the bus from Changi Airport Terminal 1 to Johor Bahru CIQbus bus
    4. Take the train from Jb Sentral to Bdr Tasek Selatantrain train
    32h 6m
    RM 2,132–4,740

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration28h 30mAverage Duration
TicketRM 4,596Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,367.5 km
  • Duration: 27h 5m

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

American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) 3 times a day.

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