There are 4 ways to get from Yala to Matara by plane, taxi, train, car, 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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane NAW - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Matarataxi
13h 46mRs 88,139–208,988Train, drive to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly, taxi
cheapest- 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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KBR - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Matarataxi
12h 4mRs 61,310–156,250Train to Hat Yai, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Yala to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HDY - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Matarataxi
12h 50mRs 67,214–164,294Train, tram to Alor Setar, fly, taxi
- 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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane AOR - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Matarataxi
14h 30mRs 67,094–176,804
Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Yala to Matara is to train and drive and fly and taxi which costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 160000 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Yala to Matara is to train and drive and fly and taxi which takes 12h 4m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Yala and Matara is 2669 km.
It takes approximately 13h 46m to get from Yala to Matara, including transfers.
Matara is 1h 30m behind Yala. It is currently 9:36 PM in Yala and 8:06 PM in Matara.
There are 3602+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Yala, Thailand and Matara, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Yala to Matara. However, you can take the line 171 train to Rue So, take the taxi to Narathiwat Airport (NAW) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Matara. Alternatively, you can take the train to Sungai Kolok, drive to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Matara.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–150,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–170,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Bandaranaike International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–110,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–110,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Bandaranaike International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–110,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–120,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–150,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–120,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–170,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–110,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–120,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Bandaranaike International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–210,000
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–130,000
- 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 2,500–3,500
- 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 2,500–3,500
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–34,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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