There are 5 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Samoa by plane, ferry, train, bus, or taxi
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 Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane CMB - APW
22h 8m$1,416–3,619Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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$979–3,035Fly from Jaffna
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane JAF - APW
31h 20m$2,110–13,012Ferry, train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Faleolo International Airport (APW)plane TRZ - APW
29h 41m$1,085–3,302Train to Koggala, fly
- 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 train and fly which costs $1,000 - $2,700 and takes 32h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Samoa is to fly which takes 22h 8m and costs $1,400 - $3,700.
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 10:48 AM in Sri Lanka and 6:18 PM in Samoa.
There are 70+ 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
- $1,400–3,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–9,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- 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
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Jaffna to Faleolo International Airport via Madras, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–17,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–7,500
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
- $1,000–3,200
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
- $950–3,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
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
- $1,000–7,000
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 47m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Sydney, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,200
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Faleolo International Airport via Singapore Changi, Auckland
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
- 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
- $2,100–13,000
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
- $950–6,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Moratuwa to Habaraduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Rathnapura to Embilipitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- $1
- Semi Lux
- $1–2
- Super Lux
- $1–3
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- $21–25
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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