There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Tuvalu by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane CMB - FUN
27h 26m$1,429–2,534Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane BTC - FUN
43h 37m$1,105–3,637Bus to Koggala, fly
- Take the bus from Makumbra Multimodal Transport Center to Galle Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane KCT - FUN
44h 52m$1,118–3,623Train to Kandy, fly
- Take the train from Fort Station to Kandytrain
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane KDW - FUN
46h 53m$1,108–3,617
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tuvalu is to fly which costs $1,400 - $2,600 and takes 27h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tuvalu is to fly which takes 27h 26m and costs $1,400 - $2,600.
The distance between Colombo and Tuvalu is 11175 km.
It takes approximately 27h 26m to get from Colombo to Tuvalu, including transfers.
Tuvalu is 6h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 2:38 PM in Colombo and 9:08 PM in Tuvalu.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
SriLankan Airlines, Fiji Airways, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) 5 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Koggala to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Koggala to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
Flights from Koggala to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Kandy to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Kandy to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
Flights from Kandy to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Fort Station to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–13
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
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