There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Yala by plane, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Narathiwat Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)CMB - NAW
- Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Yala
11h 49m฿9,523–24,527Fly to Hat Yai, train
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hat Yai (HDY)CMB - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yala
11h 14m฿5,543–16,387Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)CMB - KBR
- Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolok
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Yala
9h 53m฿5,863–9,097
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Yala is to fly and drive and train which costs ฿5500 - ฿9500 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Yala is to fly and drive and train which takes 9h 53m and costs ฿5500 - ฿9500.
The distance between Colombo and Yala is 2519 km.
It takes approximately 11h 49m to get from Colombo to Yala, including transfers.
Yala is 1h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 7:44 AM in Colombo and 9:14 AM in Yala.
There are seven+ hotels available in Yala.
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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Narathiwat Airport (NAW), then take the taxi to Yala. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR), drive to Sungai Kolok, then take the train to Yala.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–30,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–19,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–17,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–16,000
- 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
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–32,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–22,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
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