There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Maldives by plane or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane EDI - MLE
15h 57m$514–914Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane GLA - MLE
16h 18m$367–1,356Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane EDI - DDD
19h 2m$503–1,113Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK)plane EDI - HDK
21h 12m$493–1,413Fly Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM)plane EDI - FVM
21h 57m$513–1,213
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Maldives is to fly which costs $500 - $950 and takes 15h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Maldives is to fly which takes 15h 57m and costs $500 - $950.
The distance between Edinburgh and Maldives is 8825 km.
It takes approximately 15h 57m to get from Edinburgh to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 4h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:17 PM in Edinburgh and 12:17 AM in Maldives.
There are 314+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Maldives?
Emirates, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Zurich, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Vienna, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- ScotRail
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