There are 6 ways to get from Chennai to Funafuti by plane, train, or bus
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 Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane MAA - FUN
28h 24m$1,301–9,009Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane BLR - FUN
36h 36m$1,103–4,022Train to Tirupati Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane TIR - FUN
36h 39m$2,003–14,016Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Ponmlai Gld Rcktrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane TRZ - FUN
32h 36m$1,706–12,024Train to Pondicherry, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Villupuram Jntrain
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane PNY - FUN
42h 22m$2,305–16,027Train to Vijayawada Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Vijayawada Jntrain
- Fly from Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane VGA - FUN
41h 19m$1,506–11,035
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Funafuti is to train and bus and fly which costs $1,100 - $4,100 and takes 36h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Funafuti is to fly which takes 28h 24m and costs $1,300 - $9,000.
The distance between Chennai and Funafuti is 11209 km.
It takes approximately 28h 24m to get from Chennai to Funafuti, including transfers.
Funafuti is 6h 30m ahead of Chennai. It is currently 4:25 AM in Chennai and 10:55 AM in Funafuti.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Funafuti, Tuvalu?
IndiGo Airlines, Fiji Airways, and three other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) 5 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 31m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–9,500
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Delhi, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–16,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Hyderabad, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–14,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–14,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Mumbai, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–15,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Chennai International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–9,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–8,500
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,300
Flights from Pondicherry to Funafuti International Airport via Hyderabad, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–16,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Funafuti International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–16,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Hyderabad, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Chennai International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Hyderabad, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Visakhapatnam, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
Train from Chennai Egmore to Ponmlai Gld Rck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $14–19
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $15–19
Train from Chennai Egmore to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $10–14
Train from Chennai Central to Vijayawada Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–22
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $7–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $10–13
- First Class (1A)
- $17–22
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
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