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

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

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  1. Taxi, fly to Narathiwat Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Kandy to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane plane CMB - NAW
    3. Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Rue Sotaxi taxi
    11h 55m
    ฿9,049–22,175

  2. Taxi, fly to Hat Yai, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Kandy to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane CMB - HDY
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain train
    11h 31m
    ฿5,149–16,685

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

    1. Take the taxi from Kandy to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane plane CMB - KBR
    3. Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar car
    4. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Yalatrain train
    11h 6m
    ฿5,369–17,895

  4. Taxi, fly to Alor Setar, train

    1. Take the taxi from Kandy to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane CMB - AOR
    3. Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain train
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    5. Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain train
    13h 15m
    ฿5,439–18,835

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket฿7,820Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Kandy 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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