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How to get fromColombo to Yalaby plane, taxi, car, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Yala by plane, taxi, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Narathiwat Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane plane CMB - NAW
    2. Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Rue Sotaxi taxi
    14h 56m
    ฿14,370–38,539

  2. Fly to Alor Setar, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane CMB - AOR
    2. Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain train
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    4. Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain train
    11h 56m
    ฿7,634–25,099

  3. Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane plane CMB - KBR
    2. Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar car
    3. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Yalatrain train
    9h 36m
    ฿8,094–26,209

  4. Fly to Hat Yai, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane CMB - HDY
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain train
    10h 1m
    ฿9,474–28,999

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration13h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket฿13,265Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Yala, Thailand?

There is no direct connection from Colombo 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.

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