There are 4 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Tuvalu by plane, taxi, or train
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 Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane CMB - FUN
27h$1,900–4,900Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Gampaha to Batticaloatrain
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane BTC - FUN
44h 26m$1,520–3,830Taxi to Hatton, fly
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Hatton (NUF)taxi
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane NUF - FUN
44h 4m$1,598–3,916Fly Colombo Airport to Kandy, fly
- Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane KDW - FUN
44h 51m$1,668–3,969
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Tuvalu is to train and fly which costs $1,500 - $3,900 and takes 44h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Tuvalu is to fly which takes 27h and costs $1,900 - $4,900.
The distance between Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tuvalu is 11143 km.
It takes approximately 27h to fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Bandaranaike International Airport Airport to Funafuti International Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 33h and has two stopovers.
Tuvalu is 6h 30m ahead of Colombo Airport (CMB). It is currently 3:58 AM in Colombo Airport (CMB) and 10:28 AM in Tuvalu.
SriLankan Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Jetstar and two other airlines offer flights from Bandaranaike International Airport Airport to Funafuti International Airport Airport.
What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
SriLankan Airlines, Fiji Airways, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) 4 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–4,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–14,000
Flights from Hatton to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,800
Flights from Hatton to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,800
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–12,000
Flights from Kandy to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–3,800
Flights from Kandy to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–11,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Gampaha to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–10
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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