There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Tanna by plane, ferry, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Whitegrass Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH)plane CMB - TAH
28h 46m$728–2,734Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport (VLI)plane CMB - VLI
- Take the ferry from Port Vila to Tannaferry
34h 18m$957–3,325Train to Koggala, fly to Whitegrass Airport
- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH)plane KCT - TAH
45h 23m$801–1,913Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Whitegrass 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 Whitegrass Airport (TAH)plane WRZ - TAH
2d 1h$824–1,928
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tanna is to train and fly which costs $800 - $2,000 and takes 45h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tanna is to fly which takes 28h 46m and costs $700 - $2,800.
The distance between Colombo and Tanna is 10236 km.
It takes approximately 28h 46m to get from Colombo to Tanna, including transfers.
Tanna is 5h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 5:41 PM in Colombo and 11:11 PM in Tanna.
There are 23+ hotels available in Tanna.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tanna, Vanuatu?
SriLankan Airlines, Air Caledonie International, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Whitegrass Airport (TAH) 3 times a week.
- Website
- airvanuatu.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Singapore Changi, Noumea, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Koggala to Whitegrass Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Noumea, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Whitegrass Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Noumea, Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,900
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Sydney, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Melbourne, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–4,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,400
- Website
- aircalin.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Port Vila - Bauerfield International Airport via Singapore Changi, Noumea
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,700
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +678 26872
- sales@vanuatu-ferry.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Port Vila to Tanna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–85
- Schedules at
- https://www.facebook.com/VanuatuFerryLtd/
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $22–26
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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