There are 5 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)plane CMB - TRW
27h 1m$2,229–15,034Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Bonriki International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane BTC - TRW
42h 42m$1,805–13,037Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cassidy International Airport (CXI)plane CMB - CXI
35h 13m$2,131–6,537Bus 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$1,818–12,023Bus, 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$1,824–13,029
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 $2,100 - $7,000 and takes 35h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kiribati is to fly which takes 27h 1m and costs $2,200 - $15,000.
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.
- 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
- $2,200–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- 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
- $2,900–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport via Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–6,500
Flights from Koggala to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–12,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–13,000
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
- $1,800–13,000
- 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $22–27
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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