There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Tarawa by plane, bus, train, 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)CMB - TRW
27h 32m$1,831–11,037Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloa
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)BTC - TRW
43h 13m$1,607–9,040Bus to Koggala, fly
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Station
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)KCT - TRW
44h 28m$1,620–9,026Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya
- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)WRZ - TRW
47h 57m$1,626–9,032Bus, taxi to Hatton, fly
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Rathnapura
- Take the taxi from Rathnapura to Hatton (NUF)
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)NUF - TRW
47h 58m$1,617–9,021
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 $1,600 - $9,500 and takes 43h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tarawa is to fly which takes 27h 32m and costs $1,800 - $11,000.
The distance between Colombo and Tarawa is 10403 km.
It takes approximately 27h 32m to get from Colombo to Tarawa, including transfers.
Tarawa is 6h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 12:55 PM in Colombo and 7:25 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) twice a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
Flights from Koggala to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
Flights from Hatton to Bonriki International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,000
- 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
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Rathnapura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 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
- $1–2
- Super Lux
- $2–3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- $14–27
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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