There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Maldives by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane EDI - MLE
15h 42m$514–914Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane MAN - MLE
18h 16m$362–948Fly Edinburgh Airport to Gan International Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Gan International Airport (GAN)plane EDI - GAN
20h 21m$588–1,144Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane EDI - DDD
19h 22m$513–1,013Fly Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM)plane EDI - FVM
22h 22m$513–963
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Maldives is to train and fly which costs $360 - $950 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Maldives is to fly which takes 15h 42m and costs $500 - $950.
The distance between Edinburgh and Maldives is 8825 km.
It takes approximately 15h 42m to get from Edinburgh to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 5h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:10 PM in Edinburgh and 11:10 PM in Maldives.
There are 316+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Maldives?
Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Turkish Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gan International Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gan International Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gan International Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gan International Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gan International Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Gan International Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–900
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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