There are 5 ways to get from India to Maldives by plane or bus
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Fly from Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane MAA - MLE
6h 46m$131–261Bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond Circle to Byatarayanapurabus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane BLR - MLE
5h 46m$142–254Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane BOM - MLE
6h 3m$132–372Fly from Hyderabad
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane HYD - MLE
7h 51m$143–284Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane DEL - MLE
6h 47m$181–351
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from India to Maldives is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $260 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from India to Maldives is to bus and fly which takes 5h 46m and costs $140 - $260.
The distance between India and Maldives is 1245 km.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from India to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 30 min behind India. It is currently 10:14 PM in India and 9:44 PM in Maldives.
There are 269+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between India and Maldives?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Velana International Airport (MLE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–260
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–260
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Hyderabad to Velana International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Hyderabad to Velana International Airport via Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Hyderabad to Velana International Airport via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Velana International Airport via Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–350
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–350
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–490
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–490
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–360
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Hyderabad to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–460
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Hyderabad to Velana International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Hyderabad to Velana International Airport via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Richmond Circle to Byatarayanapura
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
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