There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Kiribati by plane, bus, train, 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)CMB - TRW
26h 56m$1,829–11,034Bus to Koggala, fly to Bonriki International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)KCT - TRW
43h 52m$1,518–9,023Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cassidy International Airport (CXI)CMB - CXI
35h 8m$2,131–6,537Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Bonriki International Airport
- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)BTC - TRW
42h 37m$1,605–9,037Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Bonriki International Airport
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya
- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)WRZ - TRW
47h 21m$1,524–9,029Bus, taxi to Hatton, fly to Bonriki International Airport
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Rathnapura
- Take the taxi from Rathnapura to Hatton (NUF)
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)NUF - TRW
47h 22m$1,615–9,018
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kiribati is to fly which costs $2,100 - $7,000 and takes 35h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kiribati is to fly which takes 26h 56m and costs $1,800 - $11,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kiribati is 10380 km.
It takes approximately 26h 56m 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 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–16,000
Flights from Koggala to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- 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
- 35h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
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
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
- $1,600–9,000
Train operators
- 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
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $9–40
Bus operators
- 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
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
- $4–5
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Rathnapura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 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
- $1–2
- Super Lux
- $2–3
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- $14–27
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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