There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Tarawa by plane, train, 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 17m$2,530–14,037Train to Koggala, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane KCT - TRW
43h 54m$1,503–9,016Bus to Sigiriya Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pettah to Dambullabus
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane GIU - TRW
2d 21hTrain to Hatton, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Hattontrain
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane NUF - TRW
2d$1,507–9,024Bus, 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
47h 58m$1,526–9,031Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane BTC - TRW
44h 16m$1,507–9,040
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tarawa is to train and fly which costs $1,500 - $9,000 and takes 43h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tarawa is to fly which takes 27h 17m and costs $2,500 - $14,000.
The distance between Colombo and Tarawa is 10403 km.
It takes approximately 27h 17m to get from Colombo to Tarawa, including transfers.
Tarawa is 6h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 10:11 AM in Colombo and 4:41 PM in Tarawa.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tarawa, Kiribati?
SriLankan Airlines, Fiji Airways, and Singapore Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) 4 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–14,000
Flights from Koggala to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
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
- $1,500–9,000
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
- $1,500–9,000
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 Batticaloa Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–9,000
- 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
Train from Fort Station to Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–19
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–19
Train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $9–35
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $22–26
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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