There are 6 ways to get from Ireland to Tuvalu by plane, bus, or train
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 Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane ORK - FUN
38h 1m$2,612–11,016Train to Kerry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane KIR - FUN
42h 23m$1,423–6,534Fly from Dublin Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane DUB - FUN
34h 46m$1,806–7,508Fly from Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane SNN - FUN
42h 32m$2,112–7,014Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane NOC - FUN
38h 10m$2,618–11,024Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane BHD - FUN
40h 12m$2,519–11,025
Cork Airport (ORK) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Tuvalu is to train and fly which costs $1,400 - $7,000 and takes 42h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Tuvalu is to fly which takes 34h 46m and costs $1,800 - $7,500.
The distance between Ireland and Tuvalu is 15155 km.
It takes approximately 38h 1m to get from Ireland to Tuvalu, including transfers.
Tuvalu is 12h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 6:50 PM in Ireland and 6:50 AM in Tuvalu.
What companies run services between Ireland and Tuvalu?
Aer Lingus, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) 5 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Funafuti International Airport via London Heathrow, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Funafuti International Airport via London Gatwick, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Funafuti International Airport via San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–8,000
Flights from Dublin Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–7,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Funafuti International Airport via London Heathrow, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Manchester, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Funafuti International Airport via London Heathrow, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,600–11,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Funafuti International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–11,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Funafuti International Airport via London Heathrow, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–12,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Funafuti International Airport via London Heathrow, Vancouver, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 1m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–11,000
Flights from Kerry Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Dublin Airport, San Francisco, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–6,500
Flights from Kerry Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Dublin Airport, Los Angeles, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–6,500
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–14
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $7–11
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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