There are 2 ways to get from Yala to Kandy by plane, 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
best- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Kandy (KDW)NAW - KDW
25h 8mRs 66,169–190,988Train, tram to Alor Setar, fly
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
26h 2mRs 44,198–148,806
Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yala to Kandy is to train and tram and fly which costs Rs. 44000 - Rs. 150000 and takes 26h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Yala to Kandy is to fly which takes 25h 8m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 200000.
The distance between Yala and Kandy is 2412 km.
It takes approximately 25h 8m to get from Yala to Kandy, including transfers.
Kandy is 1h 30m behind Yala. It is currently 3:44 PM in Yala and 2:14 PM in Kandy.
There are 1479+ hotels available in Kandy.
What companies run services between Yala, Thailand and Kandy, Sri Lanka?
Thai AirAsia, Cinnamon Air, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Kandy (KDW) 6 times a week.
- 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, 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 500–4,300
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,409
- 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 1,100–1,700
- Shuttle
- Rs 500–1,500
- Express First
- Rs 1,300–1,700
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