There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Kiribati by plane, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Bonriki International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane CMB - TRW
27h 1m$2,427–14,032Train to Hatton, fly to Bonriki International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Hattontrain
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane NUF - TRW
4d$1,405–3,711Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cassidy International Airport (CXI)plane CMB - CXI
34h 52m$2,829–7,535Bus to Sigiriya Airport, fly to Bonriki International Airport
- Take the bus from Pettah to Dambullabus
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane GIU - TRW
2d 21hTrain to Koggala, fly to Bonriki International Airport
- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane KCT - TRW
44h 53m$1,701–10,009Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Bonriki International Airport
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiyabus
- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW)plane WRZ - TRW
47h 27m$1,722–11,027
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kiribati is to train and fly which costs $1,400 - $3,800 and takes 4 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kiribati is to fly which takes 27h 1m and costs $2,400 - $14,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kiribati is 10380 km.
It takes approximately 27h 1m to get from Colombo to Kiribati, including transfers.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kiribati?
SriLankan Airlines, Fiji Airways, and Singapore Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bonriki International Airport (TRW) 4 times a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport via Tokyo Narita, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–7,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $3,400–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport via Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $2,800–7,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cassidy International Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Chūbu Centrair, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $3,700–9,000
Flights from Hatton to Bonriki International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,700
Flights from Hatton to Bonriki International Airport via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Hatton to Bonriki International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Hatton to Bonriki International Airport via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 16h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,800
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–11,000
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–11,000
Flights from Koggala to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–10,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Bonriki International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–11,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Fort Station to Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–10
Train from Fort Station to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $3–5
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $7–9
- 3rd Class
- $5
- 2nd Class
- $1
- 1st Class
- $6
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- $1–2
- Semi Lux
- $2–3
- Super Lux
- $3–5
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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