There are 2 ways to get from George Town to Maldives by plane, car ferry, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane PEN - MLE
9h 42m$152–452Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane AOR - MLE
11h 12m$277–813
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Maldives is to fly which costs $150 - $460 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Maldives is to fly which takes 9h 42m and costs $150 - $460.
The distance between George Town and Maldives is 2998 km.
It takes approximately 9h 42m to get from George Town to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 3h behind George Town. It is currently 4:00 PM in George Town and 1:00 PM in Maldives.
There are 316+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Maldives?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Velana International Airport (MLE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Alor Setar to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–450
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Velana International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Penang International Airport to Velana International Airport via Madras, Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- $1
- Express
- $4–6
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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