There are 2 ways to get from Yala to Badulla by plane, taxi, train, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Narathiwat Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Kandy (KDW)NAW - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Badulla
26h 48mRs 70,965–196,937Train, tram to Alor Setar, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Yala to Hat Yai
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukit
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kandy (KDW)AOR - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Badulla
27h 42mRs 48,991–154,744
Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yala to Badulla is to train and tram and fly and taxi which costs Rs. 49000 - Rs. 160000 and takes 27h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Yala to Badulla is to fly and taxi which takes 26h 48m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 200000.
The distance between Yala and Badulla is 2509 km.
It takes approximately 26h 48m to get from Yala to Badulla, including transfers.
Badulla is 1h 30m behind Yala. It is currently 8:22 AM in Yala and 6:52 AM in Badulla.
There are 1152+ hotels available in Badulla.
What companies run services between Yala, Thailand and Badulla, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Yala to Badulla. However, you can take the line 171 train to Rue So, take the taxi to Narathiwat Airport (NAW) airport, fly to Kandy (KDW), then take the taxi to Badulla. Alternatively, you can take the train to Hat Yai, take the train to Padang Besar, walk to Padang Besar, take the vehicle to Anak Bukit, take the taxi to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, fly to Kandy (KDW), then take the taxi to Badulla.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Kandy via Don Muang, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Kandy via Suvarnabhumi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–190,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Kandy via Senai, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–150,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Yala to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,200
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,359
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–9,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rs 470–1,600
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rs 2,400–3,300
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 7,000–9,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–1,700
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- Rs 1,100–1,600
- Shuttle
- Rs 500–1,500
- Express First
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–7,500
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
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