There are 5 ways to get from Badulla to Yala by taxi, plane, car, or train
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Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Narathiwat Airport, taxi
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฿9,581–22,804Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, 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 29m฿5,681–17,314Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train
- Take the taxi from Badulla to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane CMB - KBR
- Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Yalatrain
13h 5m฿5,901–18,524Taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Narathiwat Airport, taxi
- Take the taxi from Badulla to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane WRZ - NAW
- Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Rue Sotaxi
25h 53m฿8,273–19,031Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, train
- Take the taxi from Badulla to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane CMB - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
15h 14m฿5,971–19,464
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 ฿5500 - ฿18000 and takes 13h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Badulla to Yala is to taxi and fly and drive and train which takes 13h 5m and costs ฿5500 - ฿19000.
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 3:14 PM in Badulla and 4:44 PM in Yala.
There are eight+ 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 Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR), drive to Sungai Kolok, 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
- ฿8,000–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–24,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–15,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–16,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–65,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–45,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–43,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–16,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–24,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 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 Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿45–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿45–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿55–70
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Estimated price
- ฿480–1,500
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
Taxi 289
- Phone
- +66985550988
- Website
- taxi289.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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