There are 6 ways to get from South Africa to Tuvalu by plane 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 Johannesburg International Airport
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane JNB - FUN
2d 3h$1,524–4,829Fly from Port Elizabeth
- Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane PLZ - FUN
2d 10h$1,804–6,004Fly from Pietermaritzburg
- Fly from Pietermaritzburg (PZB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane PZB - FUN
2d 12h$2,102–7,002Fly from Cape Town International Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane CPT - FUN
2d 2h$1,807–6,008Fly from King Shaka International Airport
- Fly from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane DUR - FUN
2d 12h$1,913–6,514Bus to Gaborone, fly
- Take the bus from Rustenburg to Queens Rdbus
- Fly from Gaborone (GBE) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane GBE - FUN
2d 15h$1,760–5,607
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Africa to Tuvalu is to fly which costs $1,500 - $4,900 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from South Africa to Tuvalu is to fly which takes 2 days 2h and costs $1,800 - $6,000.
The distance between South Africa and Tuvalu is 15070 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 3h to get from South Africa to Tuvalu, including transfers.
Tuvalu is 10h ahead of South Africa. It is currently 3:10 PM in South Africa and 1:10 AM in Tuvalu.
What companies run services between South Africa and Tuvalu?
Qantas, Fiji Airways, and Virgin Australia fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) once daily.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Perth, Brisbane, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Perth, Adelaide, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Sydney, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,800
Flights from Port Elizabeth to Funafuti International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from Pietermaritzburg to Funafuti International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–7,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Mauritius, Perth, Brisbane, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–6,500
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,800–6,000
Flights from King Shaka International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Gaborone to Funafuti International Airport via Johannesburg International Airport, Sydney, Nadi, Suva
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
- Phone
- +258 87 599 8555
- Website
- etragomz.com
Bus from Rustenburg to Queens Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Schedules at
- etragomz.com
- Single
- $20
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