There are 5 ways to get from Canberra to Tarawa by bus, plane, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane SYD - TRW
15h 45m$497–1,740Fly from Canberra International Airport
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane CBR - TRW
13h 18m$504–2,207Drive to Orange Airport, fly
- Drive from Canberra to Orange-Airport-OAGcar
- Fly from Orange Airport (OAG) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane OAG - TRW
15h 40m$635–2,450Bus to Moruya Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Canberra to Moruya Airportbus
- Fly from Moruya Airport (MYA) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane MYA - TRW
19h 32m$729–2,940Bus to Albury, fly
- Take the bus from Canberra to Alburybus
- Fly from Albury (ABX) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane ABX - TRW
20h 21m$556–2,387
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Tarawa is to fly which costs $500 - $2,300 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Tarawa is to fly which takes 13h 18m and costs $500 - $2,300.
The distance between Canberra and Tarawa is 4844 km.
It takes approximately 15h 45m to get from Canberra to Tarawa, including transfers.
Tarawa is 1h ahead of Canberra. It is currently 5:47 PM in Canberra and 6:47 PM in Tarawa.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Tarawa, Kiribati?
Qantas, Nauru Airlines, and Virgin Australia fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) 3 times a week.
- Website
- nauruair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Brisbane, Nauru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Brisbane, Nauru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Orange Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Brisbane, Nauru
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Moruya Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane, Nauru
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Albury to Bonriki International Airport via Brisbane, Nauru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Albury to Bonriki International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Brisbane, Nauru
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Albury
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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