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

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There are 3 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 Yalataxi taxi
    12h 48m
    ฿15,796–37,259

  2. Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train

    cheapest
    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 52m
    ฿8,621–25,239

  3. 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 34m
    ฿9,491–24,019

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration13h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket฿14,349Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,519.3 km
  • Duration: 12h 48m

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), then take the taxi 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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