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There are 4 ways to get from Matara to Yala by taxi, plane, train, car, or tram

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Taxi, fly to Narathiwat Airport, train

    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 train from Tanyongmat to Yalatrain train
    15h 50m
    ฿20,421–51,324

  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 13m
    ฿11,726–28,094

  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
    11h 41m
    ฿12,066–27,834

  4. Taxi, fly to Alor Setar, tram, train

    1. Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    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
    13h 39m
    ฿12,195–29,024

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration12h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket฿15,924Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,689.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 50m

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), take the taxi to Tanyongmat, then take the train 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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