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How to get fromHambantota to Yalaby car, plane, train, taxi, or tram

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There are 5 ways to get from Hambantota to Yala by car, plane, train, taxi, or tram

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  1. Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Narathiwat Airport, train

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    1. Drive from Hambantota to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar car
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane plane CMB - NAW
    3. Take the train from Tanyongmat to Yalatrain train
    17h 23m
    ฿16,440–45,879

  2. Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train

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    1. Drive from Hambantota to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar car
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane plane CMB - KBR
    3. Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar car
    4. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Yalatrain train
    12h 47m
    ฿7,745–23,659

  3. Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Hat Yai, train

    1. Drive from Hambantota to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar car
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane CMB - HDY
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain train
    13h 14m
    ฿8,085–23,389

  4. Taxi to Koggala, fly to Narathiwat Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Hambantota to Koggala (KCT)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane plane KCT - NAW
    3. Take the train from Tanyongmat to Yalatrain train
    24h 51m
    ฿15,697–39,287

  5. Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, tram, train

    1. Drive from Hambantota to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar car
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane CMB - AOR
    3. Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram tram
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    5. Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain train
    15h 12m
    ฿8,214–24,579

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration12h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket฿15,852Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,734.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 23m

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

There is no direct connection from Hambantota to Yala. However, you can drive to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Narathiwat Airport (NAW), take the taxi to Tanyongmat, 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.

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