There are 4 ways to get from Matara to Yala by taxi, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Narathiwat Airport, taxi
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
12h 4m฿9,817–23,855Fly Koggala to Narathiwat Airport, taxi
cheapest- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane KCT - NAW
- Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Rue Sotaxi
23h 47m฿7,021–19,733Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, 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฿7,117–18,365Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus, Minivan
- Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane CMB - KBR
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Kota Bharu to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Yalabus
14h 36m฿7,517–18,725
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Yala is to fly and taxi which costs ฿7000 - ฿20000 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Yala is to taxi and fly and train which takes 11h 40m and costs ฿7000 - ฿19000.
The distance between Matara and Yala is 2666 km.
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from Matara to Yala, including transfers.
Yala is 1h 30m ahead of Matara. It is currently 9:40 AM in Matara and 11:10 AM in Yala.
There are seven+ 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 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
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–14,000
Flights from Koggala to Narathiwat Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
Flights from Koggala to Narathiwat Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–16,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–15,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–30,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–31,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–21,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–23,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–16,000
- 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
- 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
- ฿110–160
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿110
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- 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
- +66985550988
- 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
Taxi 289
- Phone
- +66985550988
- Website
- taxi289.com
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