There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Maldives by train or plane
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane LHR - MLE
15h 4m$467–1,041Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane BRS - MLE
17h 26m$341–1,243Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane BHX - MLE
17h 8m$438–1,303Fly Cardiff Airport to Velana International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane CWL - MLE
19h 51m$379–1,111Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane LGW - MLE
18h 25m$402–965Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane MAN - MLE
18h 58m$543–767Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane LHR - DDD
18h 9m$476–1,290Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kulhudhuffushi Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK)plane LHR - HDK
19h 14m$446–1,190
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Maldives is to train and fly which costs $500 - $800 and takes 18h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Maldives is to train and fly which takes 15h 4m and costs $460 - $1,100.
The distance between Cardiff and Maldives is 8800 km.
It takes approximately 15h 4m to get from Cardiff to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 4h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 4:49 AM in Cardiff and 8:49 AM in Maldives.
There are 320+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Maldives?
KLM, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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