There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Kiribati by plane, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Bonriki International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane CMB - TRW
26h 41m$2,528–14,034Train to Koggala, fly to Bonriki International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane KCT - TRW
43h 18m$1,501–9,013Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cassidy International Airport (CXI)plane CMB - CXI
35h 58m$3,130–13,037Train to Hatton, fly to Bonriki International Airport
- Take the train from Fort Station to Hattontrain
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane NUF - TRW
47h 56m$1,505–9,021Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Bonriki International Airport
- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane BTC - TRW
43h 40m$1,505–9,037Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Bonriki International Airport
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiyabus
- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane WRZ - TRW
47h 22m$1,524–9,028
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kiribati is to train and fly which costs $1,500 - $9,000 and takes 43h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kiribati is to fly which takes 26h 41m and costs $2,500 - $14,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kiribati is 10380 km.
It takes approximately 26h 41m to get from Colombo to Kiribati, including transfers.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kiribati?
SriLankan Airlines, Fiji Airways, and Singapore Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) 4 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–13,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–19,000
Flights from Koggala to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Flights from Hatton to Bonriki International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–13
- 3rd Class
- $6
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $7
Train from Fort Station to Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–19
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–19
Train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $9–35
Bus operators
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- 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
- $2–3
- Super Lux
- $3–5
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $22–26
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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