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 16m$374–1,314Train 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$518–899Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane EDI - DDD
17h 27m$423–913Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK)plane EDI - HDK
33h 57m$613–1,413Fly Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM)plane EDI - FVM
17h 52m$763–1,713
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 $420 - $950 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Maldives is to fly which takes 15h 16m and costs $370 - $1,400.
The distance between Edinburgh and Maldives is 8825 km.
It takes approximately 15h 16m to get from Edinburgh to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 5h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 9:29 PM in Edinburgh and 2:29 AM in Maldives.
There are 263+ 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
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
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
- $600–2,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,700
- Website
- mantaair.mv
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–900
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Zurich, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- 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
- $360–1,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Velana International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–900
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
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