There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Kiribati by plane, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Bonriki International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane CMB - TRW
27h 1m$2,129–14,034Bus to Sigiriya Airport, fly to Bonriki International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Dambullabus
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane GIU - TRW
2d 22h$1,605–11,006Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cassidy International Airport (CXI)plane CMB - CXI
30h 58m$2,231–7,037Bus to Koggala, fly to Bonriki International Airport
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane KCT - TRW
43h 57m$1,618–11,023Bus, 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 27m$1,624–11,029
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 $2,200 - $7,500 and takes 30h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kiribati is to fly which takes 27h 1m and costs $2,100 - $14,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kiribati is 10380 km.
It takes approximately 27h 1m to get from Colombo to Kiribati, including transfers.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kiribati?
SriLankan Airlines, Fiji Airways, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) 5 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport via Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–7,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport via Hong Kong, Chūbu Centrair, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–8,500
Flights from Koggala to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Koggala to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
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 Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- 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
- $22–27
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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