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How to get fromColombo to Yalaby plane, taxi, car, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Yala by plane, taxi, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Narathiwat Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane plane CMB - NAW
    2. Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Rue Sotaxi taxi
    13h 56m
    ฿17,403–44,578

  2. Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane plane CMB - KBR
    2. Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar car
    3. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Yalatrain train
    9h 36m
    ฿7,637–23,258

  3. Fly to Hat Yai, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane CMB - HDY
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain train
    9h 54m
    ฿9,007–24,038

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration12h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket฿16,272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,519.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 56m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Yala, Thailand?

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Yala. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Narathiwat Airport (NAW), take the taxi to Rue So, then take the train to Yala. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR), drive to Sungai Kolok, then take the train to Yala.

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