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How to get fromMatara to Yalaby taxi, plane, car, or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Matara to Yala by taxi, plane, car, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly to Narathiwat Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane plane CMB - NAW
    3. Take the taxi from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Yalataxi taxi
    14h 25m
    ฿18,745–39,926

  2. Taxi, fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    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
    11h 29m
    ฿12,060–28,906

  3. Taxi, fly to Hat Yai, train

    1. Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    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
    12h 11m
    ฿13,440–28,686

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration13h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket฿13,492Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,665.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 25m

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

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