There are 5 ways to get from Japan to Tuvalu by train or plane
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Train to Narita International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane NRT - FUN
19h 58m$817–4,735Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane NGO - FUN
22h 34m$855–5,506Fly from Fukuoka Airport
- Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane FUK - FUN
22h 23m$951–6,002Train 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$957–6,009Fly from Osaka International Airport
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane ITM - FUN
21h 52m$952–6,004
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 $800 - $4,800 and takes 19h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Japan to Tuvalu is to train and fly which takes 19h 58m and costs $800 - $4,800.
The distance between Japan and Tuvalu is 6459 km.
It takes approximately 19h 58m to get from Japan to Tuvalu, including transfers.
Tuvalu is 3h ahead of Japan. It is currently 5:50 AM in Japan and 8:50 AM in Tuvalu.
What companies run services between Japan and Tuvalu?
All Nippon Airways, Fiji Airways, and Japan Airlines fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) 3 times 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
- $800–4,700
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Narita International Airport, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Fukuoka Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Narita International Airport, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from New Chitose Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Narita International Airport, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Narita International Airport, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–6,000
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $27–35
- Ordinary Car
- $17–22
- 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
- Schedules at
- jrhokkaido.co.jp
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