There are 6 ways to get from Hambantota to Yala by car, plane, or train
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Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train
best- Drive from Hambantota 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
13h 3m฿8,220–24,632Fly Weerawila International Airport to Alor Setar, train
cheapest- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane WRZ - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
24h 44m฿5,560–18,432Fly Weerawila International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane WRZ - KBR
- Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Yalatrain
21h 4m฿5,945–18,452Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Hat Yai, train
- Drive from Hambantota 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
13h 45m฿9,600–24,412Fly Weerawila International Airport to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane WRZ - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
22h 1m฿7,325–18,232Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, train
- Drive from Hambantota to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane CMB - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
16h 58m฿7,835–24,612
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hambantota to Yala is to fly and train which costs ฿5500 - ฿19000 and takes 24h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Hambantota to Yala is to drive and fly and train which takes 13h 3m and costs ฿8000 - ฿25000.
The distance between Hambantota and Yala is 2855 km.
It takes approximately 13h 3m to get from Hambantota to Yala, including transfers.
Yala is 1h 30m ahead of Hambantota. It is currently 3:40 PM in Hambantota and 5:10 PM in Yala.
There are 14+ hotels available in Yala.
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 Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR), drive to Sungai Kolok, then take the train to Yala. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) 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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–22,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Bandaranaike International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–22,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Alor Setar via Bandaranaike International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–16,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Alor Setar via Bandaranaike International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–50,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–40,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–55,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Hat Yai via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–42,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–27,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–26,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–25,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Hat Yai via Bandaranaike International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–17,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–28,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Hat Yai via Bandaranaike International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–22,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–26,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Hat Yai via Bandaranaike International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–21,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–23,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–28,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 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 Sungai Kolok to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 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
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 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
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 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 Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Hat Yai to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 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 Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Hat Yai to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 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
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
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