There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Maldives by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Velana International Airport (MLE)BRS - MLE
21h 5m$276–894Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Velana International Airport (MLE)LHR - MLE
15h 3m$505–1,054Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Velana International Airport (MLE)BHX - MLE
17h 17m$373–1,085Fly Cardiff Airport to Velana International Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Velana International Airport (MLE)CWL - MLE
18h 54m$477–1,507Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Velana International Airport (MLE)LGW - MLE
17h 54m$339–951Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Velana International Airport (MLE)MAN - MLE
18h 59m$442–693Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)LHR - DDD
17h 44m$364–1,153Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kulhudhuffushi Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK)LHR - HDK
18h 54m$424–1,153
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Maldives is to train and fly which costs $270 - $900 and takes 21h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Maldives is to train and fly which takes 15h 3m and costs $500 - $1,100.
The distance between Cardiff and Maldives is 8772 km.
It takes approximately 21h 5m to get from Cardiff to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 5h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 9:01 AM in Cardiff and 2:01 PM in Maldives.
There are 21+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Maldives?
KLM, IndiGo Airlines, and five 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 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Velana International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Velana International Airport via Dublin, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Velana International Airport via Zurich, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from Bristol Airport to Velana International Airport via Prague, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Velana International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- mantaair.mv
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Abu Dhabi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Abu Dhabi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Manama, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Velana International Airport, Hanimaadhoo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–950
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Velana International Airport via Dublin, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Velana International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Velana International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Velana International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Velana International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Velana International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Velana International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Velana International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Velana International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Want to know more about travelling around Maldives
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Which London airport should I choose?
Read the travel guide
How to get from Heathrow Airport into central London
Read the travel guide

















