There are 3 ways to get from Kandy to Maldives by bus or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Mini Bus, bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
best- Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus
- Take the bus from Ella to Tissamaharamabus
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane WRZ - MLE
14h 59m$137–334Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane CMB - MLE
6h 5m$327–417Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Gan International Airport
- Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gan International Airport (GAN)plane CMB - GAN
6h 19m$391–797
Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kandy to Maldives is to Mini Bus and bus and fly which costs $130 - $340 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kandy to Maldives is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $320 - $420.
The distance between Kandy and Maldives is 1118 km.
It takes approximately 14h 59m to get from Kandy to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 30 min behind Kandy. It is currently 11:21 PM in Kandy and 10:51 PM in Maldives.
There are 321+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Maldives?
You can take a flight from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Fehires Park ` via Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Velana International Airport (MLE), and Domestic Terminal in around 6h 5m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Velana International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–290
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–440
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
Bus from Kandy to Ella
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- Tuktukdude Lesiure
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