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Getting around in Tuvalu

Air: 

The only airstrip is at Funafuti. There is no internal air service.

Side of road: 
N/A
Road classification: 

There are a few roads, constructed from impacted coral, and several dirt tracks that span the islands.

Bike: 

The usual forms of transport on the islands are small pickup trucks, motorcycles and bicycles, which can be hired at the hotel.

Coach: 

There are taxis, but limited transport service is also provided by privately operated minibuses.

By water: 

The islands are served by a passenger and cargo vessel based at Funafuti, which occasionally calls at Suva (Fiji).

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