There are 6 ways to get from Manila to Yala by plane, train, bus, taxi, or tram
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Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai, train
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane MNL - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
11h 36m฿4,690–9,155Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus, Minivan
cheapest- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane MNL - KBR
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Kota Bharu to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Yalabus
14h 58m฿3,190–13,385Bus 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
14h 56m฿4,219–18,326Fly 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 Rue Sotaxi
10h 51m฿4,890–17,645Fly 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 Alor Star to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
15h 24m฿3,590–16,205Bus to Clark International Airport, fly to Narathiwat Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao to Daubus
- Fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane CRK - NAW
- Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Rue Sotaxi
19h 45m฿7,219–22,816
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Yala is to fly and train which costs ฿4600 - ฿9500 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Yala is to fly and taxi which takes 10h 51m and costs ฿4800 - ฿18000.
The distance between Manila and Yala is 2533 km.
It takes approximately 11h 36m to get from Manila to Yala, including transfers.
Yala is 1h behind Manila. It is currently 2:04 PM in Manila and 1:04 PM in Yala.
There are seven+ 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 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. Alternatively, you can take the bus to NAIA Terminal 2, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR), walk to Taman Seri Pengkalan Chepa, take the bus to Stesen Bas Kota Bharu, take the bus to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang, then take the bus to Yala.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–16,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–17,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–21,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Danang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–17,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–22,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–21,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Mactan–Cebu, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–27,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Hong Kong, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–23,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Noi Bai International, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–24,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–27,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–21,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–22,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–21,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–22,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–21,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–22,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–15,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–13,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–19,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–14,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Hat Yai via Hong Kong, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–20,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–17,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–13,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–14,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–28,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿45–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿45–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Alor Star to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿15–160
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- ฿15–23
- Express
- ฿100–160
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- hq@e-mutiara.com
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Kota Bharu to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿75–120
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿110
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- ฿480–600
Taxi 289
- Phone
- +66 98 555 0988
- Website
- taxi289.com
Taxi 289
- Phone
- +66 98 555 0988
- Website
- taxi289.com
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