There are 3 ways to get from Yala to Kandy by train, car, plane, taxi, 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.
Train, drive to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly to Kandy
best- 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 Kandy (KDW)plane KBR - KDW
21h 48mRs 52,650–173,073Taxi to Narathiwat Airport, fly to Colombo Airport, fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy
- Take the taxi from Yala to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)taxi
- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane NAW - CMB
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
9h 50mRs 119,141–205,817Train, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Kandy
- 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 Kandy (KDW)plane AOR - KDW
25h 56mRs 63,720–205,273
Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Yala to Kandy is to train and drive and fly which costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 180000 and takes 21h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Yala to Kandy is to taxi and fly which takes 9h 50m and costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 210000.
The distance between Yala and Kandy is 2556 km.
It takes approximately 21h 48m to get from Yala to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 1h 30m behind Yala. It is currently 9:08 AM in Yala and 7:38 AM in Kandy.
There are 1559+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Yala, Thailand and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Yala to Kandy. However, you can take the train to Sungai Kolok, drive to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) airport, fly to Kandy (KDW), then take the taxi to Kandy. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Narathiwat Airport (NAW) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–170,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kandy via Singapore Changi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–330,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kandy via Senai, Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Kandy via Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–290,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Kandy via Senai, Kuala Lumpur, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–210,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Yala to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 350–8,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 6,000–8,500
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rs 1,100–1,300
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 350–450
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rs 2,700–3,000
Train from Yala to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–8,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 6,000–8,500
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 370–470
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rs 2,800–3,000
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150–8,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 6,000–8,500
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rs 950–1,200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rs 150–200
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rs 2,500–2,700
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–11,000
Taxi Yala Hatyai
- Phone
- +66 824 482 624
- Website
- taxiyalahatyai.com
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