There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Maldives by bus or plane
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Bus to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane IST - MLE
11h 9m$304–658Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane SAW - MLE
13h 25m$301–651
Istanbul (IST) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Maldives is to bus and fly which costs $300 - $700 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Maldives is to bus and fly which takes 11h 9m and costs $300 - $700.
The distance between Istanbul and Maldives is 6115 km.
It takes approximately 11h 9m to get from Istanbul to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 2h ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 9:27 PM in Istanbul and 11:27 PM in Maldives.
There are 267+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Maldives?
Air Arabia, Flydubai, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Velana International Airport (MLE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–950
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–950
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–900
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Velana International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Velana International Airport via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
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