There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul to Funafuti by plane, bus, or shuttle
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 Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane IST - FUN
36h 17m$1,502–5,502Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane SAW - FUN
32h 47m$1,802–12,002Bus, shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane VAR - FUN
2d 1h$2,418–7,723
Istanbul (IST) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Funafuti is to fly which costs $1,500 - $5,500 and takes 36h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Funafuti is to fly which takes 32h 47m and costs $1,800 - $12,000.
The distance between Istanbul and Funafuti is 15400 km.
It takes approximately 36h 17m to get from Istanbul to Funafuti, including transfers.
Funafuti is 9h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 2:16 AM in Istanbul and 11:16 AM in Funafuti.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Funafuti, Tuvalu?
Turkish Airlines and Fiji Airways fly from Istanbul (IST) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) twice a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Funafuti International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Istanbul to Funafuti International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Doha, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–12,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–13,000
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
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