There are 5 ways to get from Manila to Yala by plane, car, train, taxi, or bus
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Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane MNL - KBR
- Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Yalatrain
11h 52m฿5,186–16,276Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai, train
cheapest- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane MNL - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
12h 9m฿4,366–15,056Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Narathiwat Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane MNL - NAW
- Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Yalataxi
11h 17m฿9,471–24,296Bus to Clark International Airport, fly to Hat Yai, train
- Take the bus from Manila Cubao to Daubus
- Fly from Clark International Airport (CRK) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane CRK - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
15h 28m฿6,295–20,228Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane MNL - 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
15h 26m฿4,901–16,256
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Yala is to fly and train which costs ฿4300 - ฿16000 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Yala is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 17m and costs ฿9000 - ฿25000.
The distance between Manila and Yala is 2407 km.
It takes approximately 11h 52m to get from Manila to Yala, including transfers.
Yala is 1h behind Manila. It is currently 5:56 AM in Manila and 4:56 AM in Yala.
There are 14+ hotels available in Yala.
What companies run services between Manila, Philippines and Yala, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Manila to Yala. However, you can take the bus to NAIA Terminal 2, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR), drive to Sungai Kolok, then take the train to Yala. Alternatively, you can take the bus to NAIA Terminal 2, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Hat Yai (HDY), walk to Hat Yai Airport, take the bus to Kim Yong Market, walk to Hat Yai, then take the train to Yala.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–25,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–23,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Mactan–Cebu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–25,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–23,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–19,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–15,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–14,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–14,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–27,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Hat Yai via Hong Kong, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–22,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–25,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–26,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–23,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Danang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–23,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–38,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–18,000
- 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 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
- 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
- Phone
- +63 998 591 5102
- [email protected]
- Website
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Manila Cubao to Dau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–140
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
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