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 41m$454–664Train 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 15m$407–898Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane GLA - MLE
16h 25m$514–852Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK)plane EDI - HDK
22h 47m$513–1,813Fly Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM)plane EDI - FVM
17h 52m$663–1,213
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Maldives is to train and fly which costs $400 - $900 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Maldives is to fly which takes 15h 41m and costs $450 - $700.
The distance between Edinburgh and Maldives is 8825 km.
It takes approximately 15h 41m to get from Edinburgh to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 5h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:54 PM in Edinburgh and 8:54 PM in Maldives.
There are 267+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Maldives?
Qatar Airways, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,000
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–24
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $300–350
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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