There are 5 ways to get from Butuan to Maldives by plane, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Butuan Airport to Velana International Airport
best- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane BXU - MLE
12h 7m$314–854Bus to Surigao Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Butuan to Surigaobus
- Fly from Surigao Airport (SUG) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane SUG - MLE
17h 54m$277–771Fly Butuan Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane BXU - DDD
14h 22m$503–1,303Bus to Francisco Bangoy International Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the bus from Butuan to Panabobus
- Fly from Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane DVO - MLE
21h 49m$337–825Ferry to Mactan–Cebu International Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the ferry from Nasipit to Cebuferry
- Fly from Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane CEB - MLE
22h 35m$297–1,017
Butuan Airport (BXU) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butuan to Maldives is to ferry and fly which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Butuan to Maldives is to fly which takes 12h 7m and costs $310 - $900.
The distance between Butuan and Maldives is 5773 km.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Butuan to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 3h behind Butuan. It is currently 7:04 PM in Butuan and 4:04 PM in Maldives.
There are 312+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Butuan, Philippines and Maldives?
Philippine Airlines, Bangkok Airways, and eight other airlines fly from Butuan Airport (BXU) to Velana International Airport (MLE) twice daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Velana International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Velana International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Velana International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Surigao Airport to Velana International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Velana International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Velana International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Flights from Surigao Airport to Velana International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Butuan Airport to Velana International Airport via Manila, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Flights from Butuan Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Manila, Suvarnabhumi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,200
Flights from Butuan Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Kuala Lumpur, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Butuan Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Singapore Changi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Velana International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Surigao Airport to Velana International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Velana International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Velana International Airport via Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Mactan–Cebu International Airport to Velana International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Butuan Airport to Velana International Airport via Manila, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- mantaair.mv
Flights from Butuan Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Manila, Suvarnabhumi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Francisco Bangoy International Airport to Velana International Airport via Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Bus from Butuan to Panabo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
Bus from Butuan to Surigao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Website
- Bachelor Express, Inc. Facebook
- Phone
- (032) 232-7211
- contact@cokaliongshipping.com
- Website
- cokaliongshipping.com
Ferry from Nasipit to Cebu
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–151
- Schedules at
- cokaliongshipping.com
- Economy
- $22
- Lounge - Sitting
- $23
- Lounge
- $24
- Tourist
- $26
- Cabin
- $32
- Suite Room for 2
- $76
- Suite Room for 4
- $151
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