There are 5 ways to get from Manila to Yala by plane, car, train, taxi, bus, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane MNL - KBR
- Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Yalatrain
11h 57m฿3,784–13,273Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane MNL - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
12h 9m฿3,864–13,053Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Narathiwat Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane MNL - NAW
- Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Yalataxi
11h 17m฿10,469–27,293Bus to Clark International Airport, fly to Hat Yai, train
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao to Daubus
- Fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane CRK - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
15h 28m฿5,287–18,213Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar, tram, train
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane MNL - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
15h 49m฿4,089–14,473
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Yala is to fly and drive and train which costs ฿3700 - ฿14000 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Yala is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 17m and costs ฿10000 - ฿28000.
The distance between Manila and Yala is 2407 km.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Manila to Yala, including transfers.
Yala is 1h behind Manila. It is currently 1:53 AM in Manila and 12:53 AM in Yala.
There are 13+ hotels available in Yala.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Yala, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Manila to Yala. However, you can take the bus to NAIA Terminal 2, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR), drive to Sungai Kolok, then take the train to Yala. Alternatively, you can take the bus to NAIA Terminal 2, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Hat Yai (HDY), walk to Hat Yai Airport, take the bus to Kim Yong Market, walk to Hat Yai, then take the train to Yala.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–18,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Sunday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–18,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–16,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–16,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–17,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–18,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–17,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–26,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–32,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Danang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–26,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Noi Bai International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–29,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Hat Yai via Hong Kong, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–19,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–17,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–21,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–12,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–13,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–16,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–310
Train from Hat Yai to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–310
Train from Hat Yai to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–310
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Hat Yai to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–310
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿14–150
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿14–20
- Express
- ฿100–150
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
- Phone
- +63 998 591 5102
- info@victoryliner.com
- Website
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Manila Cubao to Dau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–140
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
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