There are 5 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Tuvalu by plane, bus, taxi, 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
28h 27m$2,109–6,010Train to Koggala, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Moratuwa to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane KCT - FUN
45h 23m$1,501–4,109Fly from Kandy
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane KDW - FUN
2d 18h$1,505–4,106Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly
- 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 Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane WRZ - FUN
45h 49m$1,521–4,126Taxi to Hatton, fly
- Take the taxi from Ratnapura to Hatton (NUF)taxi
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane NUF - FUN
2d 20h$1,514–4,116
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Tuvalu is to train and fly which costs $1,500 - $4,200 and takes 45h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Tuvalu is to fly which takes 28h 27m and costs $2,100 - $6,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Tuvalu is 11153 km.
It takes approximately 28h 27m to get from Sri Lanka to Tuvalu, including transfers.
Tuvalu is 6h 30m ahead of Sri Lanka. It is currently 7:51 AM in Sri Lanka and 2:21 PM in Tuvalu.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
Singapore Airlines, Fiji Airways, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) 3 times a week.
Airlines
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,300–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,500–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,000
Flights from Kandy 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 Kandy to Funafuti International Airport via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–11,000
Flights from Koggala to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
Flights from Koggala to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
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
Flights from Hatton 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 Hatton to Funafuti International Airport via Weerawila International Airport, Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,100
Train operators
- 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
Bus operators
- 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
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $13–25
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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