There are 6 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Samoa by plane, ferry, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane CMB - APW
22h 8m$1,316–3,419Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Fagali'I Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Fagali'I Airport (FGI)plane CMB - FGI
3d$812–2,215Fly Jaffna to Faleolo International Airport
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane JAF - APW
31h 27m$1,910–14,012Ferry, train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Faleolo International Airport
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Manjattidaltrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane TRZ - APW
30h 6m$1,185–3,002Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Faleolo International Airport
- Take the bus from Rathnapura to Embilipitiyabus
- Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane WRZ - APW
34h 30m$1,028–2,735Train to Koggala, fly to Faleolo International Airport
- Take the train from Moratuwa to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane KCT - APW
32h 34m$1,008–2,618
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Samoa is to fly which costs $800 - $2,300 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Samoa is to fly which takes 22h 8m and costs $1,300 - $3,500.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Samoa is 12163 km.
It takes approximately 22h 8m to get from Sri Lanka to Samoa, including transfers.
Samoa is 7h 30m ahead of Sri Lanka. It is currently 4:05 PM in Sri Lanka and 11:35 PM in Samoa.
There are 68+ hotels available in Samoa.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Samoa?
Jetstar, Fiji Airways, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Faleolo International Airport (APW) twice daily.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–10,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–11,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Sydney, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,400
Flights from Jaffna to Faleolo International Airport via Madras, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–16,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–8,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,900
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
Flights from Koggala to Faleolo International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,600
Flights from Koggala to Faleolo International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
- Website
- samoaairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane, Faleolo International Airport, Pago Pago
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 5h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Melbourne, Nadi, Faleolo International Airport, Pago Pago
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 1h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Sydney, Brisbane, Faleolo International Airport, Pago Pago
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Fagali'I Airport via Sydney, Nadi, Faleolo International Airport, Pago Pago
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Jaffna to Faleolo International Airport via Trichy International Airport, Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–14,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,500
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Manjattidal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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)
- $9–13
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Moratuwa to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 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
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Rathnapura to Embilipitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- $1
- Semi Lux
- $1–2
- Super Lux
- $1–3
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $20–25
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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