There are 4 ways to get from Matara to Yala by taxi, plane, car, or train
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Taxi, fly to Narathiwat Airport
best- Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane CMB - NAW
- Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Rue Sotaxi
15h 29m฿13,365–35,913Taxi, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane CMB - KBR
- Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Yalatrain
11h 15m฿9,085–28,633Taxi, fly to Hat Yai, train
- Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane CMB - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
11h 40m฿11,465–31,423Taxi, fly to Alor Setar, train
- Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane CMB - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
13h 50m฿9,165–30,573
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Yala is to taxi and fly and drive and train which costs ฿9000 - ฿29000 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Yala is to taxi and fly and drive and train which takes 11h 15m and costs ฿9000 - ฿29000.
The distance between Matara and Yala is 2666 km.
It takes approximately 15h 29m to get from Matara to Yala, including transfers.
Yala is 1h 30m ahead of Matara. It is currently 10:03 PM in Matara and 11:33 PM in Yala.
There are two+ hotels available in Yala.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Yala, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Matara 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.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–41,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–31,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–27,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–37,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–41,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–24,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–25,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–28,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–70,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–55,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–38,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–25,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 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
Train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿55–70
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Estimated price
- ฿480–3,400
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi 289
- Phone
- +66 98 555 0988
- Website
- taxi289.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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