There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Tuvalu by plane, bus, 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 56m$2,127–5,532Train to Koggala, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane KCT - FUN
45h 48m$1,501–4,009Bus to Sigiriya Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pettah to Dambullabus
- Fly from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane GIU - FUN
2d 22h
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tuvalu is to train and fly which costs $1,500 - $4,100 and takes 45h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tuvalu is to fly which takes 27h 56m and costs $2,100 - $6,000.
The distance between Colombo and Tuvalu is 11175 km.
It takes approximately 27h 56m to get from Colombo to Tuvalu, including transfers.
Tuvalu is 6h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 5:41 PM in Colombo and 12:11 AM in Tuvalu.
What companies run services between Colombo, 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 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–13,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–14,000
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Weerawila, Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Weerawila, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
Flights from Sigiriya Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Weerawila, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–11,000
Flights from Koggala to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,000
Flights from Koggala to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–9,500
Flights from Koggala to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–11,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
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
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