There are 3 ways to get from Dambulla to Yala by taxi, plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Narathiwat Airport
best- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane CMB - NAW
- Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Rue Sotaxi
15h 28m฿20,065–47,724Taxi, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane CMB - KBR
- Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Yalatrain
11h 8m฿10,299–26,404Taxi, fly to Hat Yai, train
- Take the taxi from Dambulla to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane CMB - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
11h 26m฿11,669–27,184
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dambulla to Yala is to taxi and fly and drive and train which costs ฿10000 - ฿27000 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Dambulla to Yala is to taxi and fly and drive and train which takes 11h 8m and costs ฿10000 - ฿27000.
The distance between Dambulla and Yala is 2615 km.
It takes approximately 15h 28m to get from Dambulla to Yala, including transfers.
Yala is 1h 30m ahead of Dambulla. It is currently 4:52 AM in Dambulla and 6:22 AM in Yala.
There are 13+ hotels available in Yala.
What companies run services between Dambulla, Sri Lanka and Yala, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Dambulla 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.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–36,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–36,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿16,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–22,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–31,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–21,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–27,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–27,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–26,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–22,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–27,000
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Sungai Kolok to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50–420
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Hat Yai to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50–430
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–310
Train from Hat Yai to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–310
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- ฿480–4,300
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Taxi 289
- Phone
- +66 98 555 0988
- Website
- taxi289.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
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