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There are 5 ways to get from Matara to Yala by car, plane, taxi, train, or tram

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  1. Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Narathiwat Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Drive from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)planeCMB - NAW
    3. Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Rue Sotaxi
    12h 4m
    ฿8,281–22,068

  2. Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Hat Yai, train

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hat Yai (HDY)planeCMB - HDY
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
    12h
    ฿5,184–15,608

  3. Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train

    1. Drive from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)planeCMB - KBR
    3. Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar
    4. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Yalatrain
    11h 15m
    ฿5,504–8,308

  4. Fly Koggala to Narathiwat Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)planeKCT - NAW
    2. Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Rue Sotaxi
    23h 47m
    ฿7,524–20,151

  5. Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, tram, train

    1. Drive from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alor Setar (AOR)planeCMB - AOR
    3. Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
    5. Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
    13h 26m
    ฿5,865–17,249

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

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Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket฿7,044Cheapest 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 drive 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 drive to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR), drive to Sungai Kolok, then take the train to Yala.

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