There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Tarawa 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 from Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane CMB - TRW
27h 37m$2,031–13,037Bus to Kandy, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Kandy Good Shed Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane KDW - TRW
47h 3m$1,507–9,509Bus to Koggala, fly
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane KCT - TRW
44h 33m$1,520–9,526Bus to Sigiriya Airport, fly
- 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 23h$1,507–10,009Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly
- 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
2d$1,526–9,532
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tarawa is to bus and fly which costs $1,500 - $10,000 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tarawa is to fly which takes 27h 37m and costs $2,000 - $13,000.
The distance between Colombo and Tarawa is 10403 km.
It takes approximately 27h 37m to get from Colombo to Tarawa, including transfers.
Tarawa is 6h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 10:37 AM in Colombo and 5:07 PM in Tarawa.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tarawa, 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
- $2,000–13,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–14,000
Flights from Koggala to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
Flights from Kandy to Bonriki International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,500
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
- $1,500–10,000
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
- $1,500–9,500
- 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 Kandy Good Shed Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- $1–2
- Semi Lux
- $1–3
- Super Lux
- $2–4
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
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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