There are 5 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Tuvalu by plane, taxi, train, 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 Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane CMB - FUN
27h 12m$1,909–5,510Train to Koggala, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Moratuwa to Habaraduwatrain
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane KCT - FUN
43h 53m$1,301–3,709Fly from Kandy
- Fly from Kandy (KDW) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane KDW - FUN
42h 22m$1,305–3,706Taxi to Hatton, fly
- Take the taxi from Ratnapura to Hatton (NUF)taxi
- Fly from Hatton (NUF) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane NUF - FUN
44h 20m$1,314–3,716Bus, 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$1,321–3,726
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 $1,300 - $3,800 and takes 43h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Tuvalu is to fly which takes 27h 12m and costs $1,900 - $5,500.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Tuvalu is 11153 km.
It takes approximately 27h 12m to get from Sri Lanka to Tuvalu, including transfers.
Tuvalu is 6h 30m ahead of Sri Lanka. It is currently 11:51 AM in Sri Lanka and 6:21 PM in Tuvalu.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Tuvalu?
SriLankan Airlines, Fiji Airways, and two 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 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–14,000
Flights from Kandy to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Kandy to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from Hatton to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Hatton to Funafuti International Airport via Koggala, Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from Koggala to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
Flights from Koggala to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–10,000
Flights from Koggala to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–11,000
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Melbourne, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,700
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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $13–25
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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