There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Tuvalu by car ferry, plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry to Mykonos, fly
best- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane JMK - FUN
2d 10h$1,879–5,696Fly from Athens International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane ATH - FUN
44h 22m$1,111–3,311Train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane SKG - FUN
43h 38m$1,329–5,539Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane KLX - FUN
2d 2h$2,228–6,539Bus, car ferry to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', fly
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane JSI - FUN
2d 20h$1,529–4,542
Mykonos (JMK) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Tuvalu is to fly which costs $1,100 - $3,400 and takes 44h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Tuvalu is to train and fly which takes 43h 38m and costs $1,300 - $6,000.
The distance between Athens and Tuvalu is 16054 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 10h to get from Athens to Tuvalu, including transfers.
Tuvalu is 9h ahead of Athens. It is currently 10:09 PM in Athens and 7:09 AM in Tuvalu.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Tuvalu?
Scoot Tigerair and Fiji Airways fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) once a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Mykonos to Funafuti International Airport via Doha, Brisbane, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–7,500
Flights from Mykonos to Funafuti International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–5,500
Flights from Mykonos to Funafuti International Airport via Riyadh, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–13,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Funafuti International Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Funafuti International Airport via Istanbul, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–8,500
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Funafuti International Airport via Rome, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,000
Flights from Athens International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Zurich, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,900–12,000
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Funafuti International Airport via Athens International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- kteln.evias@ktelevias.gr
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Book at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 4441788
- reservations.dpt@anes.gr
- Website
- anes.gr
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- https://www.anes.gr/en
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