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Travel to Tuvalu

Flying to Tuvalu

Presently Air Marshall Islands (CW) offers return flights to Funafuti from Majuro (Marshall Islands) via Tarawa (Kiribati), from Nadi (Fiji) and from Suva (Fiji). Air Fiji also flies between Suva (Fiji) and Funafuti.

Air passes:

Visit the South Pacific Pass: valid with Solomon Airlines (IE), Air Vanuatu (NF), Our Airline (Air Nauru) (ON), Qantas (QF), Air Niugini (PX), Aircalin (SB) and Air Pacific (FJ). The pass allows flexible island-hopping within the South Pacific, for up to 40% off normal airfares.

Departure tax:

A$20. Children under three years of age and transit passengers are exempt.

Getting to Tuvalu by boat

Shipping services operate from Fiji, Australia and New Zealand.

Cruise ships:

Adventure cruises organised by tour operators also call from time to time.

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