There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Funafuti by plane 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$1,435–7,041Train 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
44h 7m$1,205–6,038
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 $1,200 - $6,500 and takes 44h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Funafuti is to fly which takes 27h 26m and costs $1,400 - $7,500.
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 11:45 PM in Colombo and 6:15 AM 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) 3 times a week.
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- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–7,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–7,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–6,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–6,500
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
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
- $4–7
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $9–40
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