There are 4 ways to get from Yala to Jaffna by plane, train, car, or tram
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Fly from Narathiwat Airport
best- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Jaffna (JAF)plane NAW - JAF
25h 48mRs 106,045–306,308Train to Hat Yai, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Yala to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Jaffna (JAF)plane HDY - JAF
22h 1mRs 62,130–201,632Train, drive to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly
- Take the train from Yala to Sungai Koloktrain
- Drive from Sungai Kolok to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)car
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Jaffna (JAF)plane KBR - JAF
21h 6mRs 63,218–223,579Train, tram to Alor Setar, fly
- Take the train from Yala to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Jaffna (JAF)plane AOR - JAF
24h 31mRs 79,152–274,134
Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yala to Jaffna is to train and fly which costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 210000 and takes 22h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Yala to Jaffna is to train and drive and fly which takes 21h 6m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 230000.
The distance between Yala and Jaffna is 2501 km.
It takes approximately 25h 48m to get from Yala to Jaffna, including transfers.
Jaffna is 1h 30m behind Yala. It is currently 6:32 PM in Yala and 5:02 PM in Jaffna.
There are 194+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Yala, Thailand and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
Thai AirAsia, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Jaffna (JAF) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Jaffna via Don Muang, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–290,000
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Jaffna via Suvarnabhumi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–430,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Jaffna via Kuala Lumpur, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–300,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Jaffna via Kuala Lumpur, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–210,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Jaffna via Singapore Changi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Jaffna via Senai, Kuala Lumpur, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–230,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Jaffna via Don Muang, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–210,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Jaffna via Suvarnabhumi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Jaffna via Singapore Changi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–210,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Jaffna via Singapore Changi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–210,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Jaffna via Kuala Lumpur, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Jaffna via Kuala Lumpur, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–370,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Jaffna via Kuala Lumpur, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Yala to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–10,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rs 600–1,700
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rs 2,600–3,600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 7,500–10,000
Train from Yala to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–10,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rs 600–1,700
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rs 2,600–3,600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 7,500–10,000
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 550–1,700
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- Rs 1,200–1,700
- Shuttle
- Rs 550–1,500
- Express First
- Rs 1,300–1,700
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