There are 5 ways to get from Japan to Tuvalu by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Narita International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane NRT - FUN
19h 56m$907–6,009Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane NGO - FUN
22h 34m$1,005–7,006Fly from Fukuoka Airport
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane FUK - FUN
45h 13m$1,101–7,502Fly from Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane ITM - FUN
21h 57m$1,102–7,504Train to New Chitose Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airporttrain
- Fly from New Chitose Airport (CTS) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane CTS - FUN
22h 35m$1,206–8,008
Narita International Airport (NRT) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Japan to Tuvalu is to train and fly which costs $900 - $6,000 and takes 19h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Tuvalu is to train and fly which takes 19h 56m and costs $900 - $6,000.
The distance between Japan and Tuvalu is 6459 km.
It takes approximately 19h 56m to get from Japan to Tuvalu, including transfers.
Tuvalu is 3h ahead of Japan. It is currently 1:08 PM in Japan and 4:08 PM in Tuvalu.
What companies run services between Japan and Tuvalu?
Japan Airlines, Fiji Airways, and All Nippon Airways fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) twice a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $900–6,000
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Narita International Airport, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Narita International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Osaka International Airport, Narita International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Chūbu Centrair International Airport, Narita International Airport, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Narita International Airport, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Narita International Airport, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/multi/en/
- Phone
- 011-222-7111
- Website
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
Train from Sapporo to New Chitose Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.jrhokkaido.co.jp/global/index.html
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