There are 5 ways to get from Ella to Yala by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, fly to Narathiwat Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Ella to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane CMB - NAW
- Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Rue Sotaxi
16h 59m฿17,438–44,868Drive, fly to Alor Setar, train
cheapest- Drive from Ella to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane CMB - AOR
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
16h 8m฿7,556–23,831Drive, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, train
- Drive from Ella to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- 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
12h 38m฿7,672–23,548Drive, fly to Hat Yai, train
- Drive from Ella to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane CMB - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
12h 56m฿9,042–24,328Drive, fly to Trang Airport, Mini Bus, train
- Drive from Ella to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trang Airport (TST)plane CMB - TST
- Take the bus from Trang to Phatthalungbus
- Take the train from Phatthalung to Yalatrain
19h 31m฿8,839–22,095
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ella to Yala is to drive and fly and train which costs ฿7500 - ฿24000 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Ella to Yala is to drive and fly and train which takes 12h 38m and costs ฿7500 - ฿24000.
The distance between Ella and Yala is 2694 km.
It takes approximately 16h 59m to get from Ella to Yala, including transfers.
Yala is 1h 30m ahead of Ella. It is currently 6:31 AM in Ella and 8:01 AM in Yala.
There are 13+ hotels available in Yala.
What companies run services between Ella, Uva, Sri Lanka and Yala, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Ella to Yala. However, you can drive 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 drive to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR), drive to Sungai Kolok, then take the train to Yala.
Airlines
- 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
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–22,000
- 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
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–19,000
- 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
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–30,000
- 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
- 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
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trang Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–19,000
Train operators
- 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
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿50–350
- 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
Train from Phatthalung to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿85–1,000
- 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
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
Train from Phatthalung to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿65–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿65–85
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–350
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿140–200
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿15–160
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿15–23
- Express
- ฿110–160
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿141
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿115–125
- Gold
- ฿141
- Platinum
- ฿165–175
Bus operators
Bus from Trang to Phatthalung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
Other operators
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