There are 5 ways to get from Manila to Yala by plane, train, bus, taxi, or tram
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Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai, train
best- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane MNL - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
12h 9m฿4,164–14,054Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus, Minivan
cheapest- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane MNL - KBR
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Kota Bharu to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Yalabus
14h 58m฿4,009–13,409Fly 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฿9,469–23,294Bus 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฿5,792–20,214Fly Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar, tram, train
- Fly from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane MNL - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
15h 24m฿4,489–14,474
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manila to Yala is to fly and bus and Minivan which costs ฿4000 - ฿14000 and takes 14h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Manila to Yala is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 17m and costs ฿9000 - ฿24000.
The distance between Manila and Yala is 2533 km.
It takes approximately 12h 9m to get from Manila to Yala, including transfers.
Yala is 1h behind Manila. It is currently 10:55 PM in Manila and 9:55 PM 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 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. Alternatively, you can take the bus to NAIA Terminal 2, walk to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) airport, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR), walk to Taman Seri Pengkalan Chepa, take the bus to Stesen Bas Kota Bharu, take the bus to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang, then take the bus to Yala.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–21,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–21,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Mactan–Cebu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–17,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–24,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–21,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–24,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–22,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–21,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–21,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–17,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–17,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–13,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–13,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–24,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Hat Yai via Hong Kong, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,000–21,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–22,000
Flights from Clark International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–23,000
- 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
- ฿4,100–13,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–13,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–22,000
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Narathiwat Airport via Danang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–22,000
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
- ฿9,500–35,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Ninoy Aquino International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–16,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
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 Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿14–150
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿14–20
- Express
- ฿100–150
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ekspres Mutiara
Bus from Stesen Bas Kota Bharu to Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿90–140
- Schedules at
- Ekspres Mutiara
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿110
- Phone
- +63 998 591 5102
- [email protected]
- Website
- victoryliner.com
Bus from Manila Cubao to Dau
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–140
- Schedules at
- victoryliner.com
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