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How to get fromDambulla to Yalaby taxi, plane, car, train or tram

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

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  1. Taxi, fly to Narathiwat Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Dambulla to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)planeCMB - NAW
    3. Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Rue Sotaxi
    12h
    ฿6,725–19,799

  2. Taxi, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Dambulla to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)planeCMB - KBR
    3. Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar
    4. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Yalatrain
    11h 11m
    ฿4,738–8,029

  3. Taxi, fly to Hat Yai, train

    1. Take the taxi from Dambulla to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hat Yai (HDY)planeCMB - HDY
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
    11h 56m
    ฿4,828–14,339

  4. Taxi, fly to Alor Setar, tram, train

    1. Take the taxi from Dambulla to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alor Setar (AOR)planeCMB - AOR
    3. Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
    5. Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
    13h 21m
    ฿5,409–15,970

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket฿5,929Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Dambulla 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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