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How to get fromMatara to YalaBy taxi, plane, train, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Matara to Yala by taxi, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly to Narathiwat Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Matara 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
    16h 36m
    ฿13,232–37,739

  2. Taxi, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus, Minivan

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane plane CMB - KBR
    3. Take the bus from Stesen Bas Kota Bharu to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjangbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Yalabus bus
    14h 35m
    ฿9,456–28,514

  3. Taxi, fly to Hat Yai, train

    1. Take the taxi from Matara 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 39m
    ฿11,836–33,199

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration13h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket฿10,641Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 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.

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