There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Funafuti by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)CMB - FUN
27h 26m$1,234–3,441Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)BTC - FUN
43h 37m$1,005–2,937Bus to Koggala, fly
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)KCT - FUN
44h 52m$1,018–2,923Train to Kandy, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Kandy
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)KDW - FUN
46h 52m$1,008–2,917
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Funafuti is to train and fly which costs $1,000 - $3,000 and takes 43h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Funafuti is to fly which takes 27h 26m and costs $1,200 - $3,500.
The distance between Colombo and Funafuti is 11175 km.
It takes approximately 27h 26m to get from Colombo to Funafuti, including transfers.
Funafuti is 6h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 5:32 AM in Colombo and 12:02 PM in Funafuti.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Funafuti, Tuvalu?
SriLankan Airlines, Fiji Airways, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) 4 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–8,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,500
Flights from Koggala to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Koggala to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Koggala to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from Kandy to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Kandy to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Kandy to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,500
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–7,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–13
Train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–40
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $9–40
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- $1–2
- Semi Lux
- $1–2
- Super Lux
- $2–4
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