There are 4 ways to get from Badulla to Yala by taxi, plane, train, or bus
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Taxi, fly to Narathiwat Airport
best- Take the taxi from Badulla to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane CMB - NAW
- Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Rue Sotaxi
13h 54m฿8,070–22,791Taxi, fly to Hat Yai, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Badulla to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane CMB - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
13h 30m฿5,470–17,301Taxi, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus, Minivan
- Take the taxi from Badulla to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane CMB - KBR
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Kota Bharu to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Yalabus
16h 26m฿5,770–16,661Taxi, fly to Trang Airport, Mini Bus, train
- Take the taxi from Badulla to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trang Airport (TST)plane CMB - TST
- Take the bus from Trang to Phatthalungbus
- Take the train from Phatthalung to Yalatrain
18h 59m฿6,710–19,421
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Badulla to Yala is to taxi and fly and train which costs ฿5000 - ฿18000 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Badulla to Yala is to taxi and fly and train which takes 13h 30m and costs ฿5000 - ฿18000.
The distance between Badulla and Yala is 2693 km.
It takes approximately 13h 54m to get from Badulla to Yala, including transfers.
Yala is 1h 30m ahead of Badulla. It is currently 10:25 AM in Badulla and 11:55 AM in Yala.
There are seven+ hotels available in Yala.
What companies run services between Badulla, Sri Lanka and Yala, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Badulla to Yala. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Narathiwat Airport (NAW), take the taxi to Rue So, then take the line 38 train to Yala. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Hat Yai (HDY), walk to Hat Yai Airport, take the bus to Kim Yong Market, walk to Hat Yai, then take the train to Yala.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–16,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–15,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–32,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–32,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–21,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–24,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿60–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿60–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–360
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
Train from Phatthalung to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿80–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–390
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿800–1,100
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- hq@e-mutiara.com
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Kota Bharu to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿110–160
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿110
Bus from Trang to Phatthalung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Estimated price
- ฿480–1,300
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Taxi 289
- Phone
- +66985550988
- Website
- taxi289.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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