There are 5 ways to get from Santander to Maldives by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Santander Airport to Velana International Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Velana International Airport (MLE)SDR - MLE
18h 49m$385–1,205Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)BIO - DDD
22h 12m$310–1,021Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Velana International Airport (MLE)BIO - MLE
19h 1m$511–722Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Velana International Airport (MLE)EAS - MLE
20h 58m$420–1,331Train to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Velana International Airport (MLE)MAD - MLE
19h 13m$418–1,197
Santander Airport (SDR) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Maldives is to bus and fly which costs $500 - $750 and takes 19h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Maldives is to fly which takes 18h 49m and costs $380 - $1,200.
The distance between Santander and Maldives is 8680 km.
It takes approximately 18h 49m to get from Santander to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 4h ahead of Santander. It is currently 12:06 AM in Santander and 4:06 AM in Maldives.
There are 20+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Maldives?
Vueling Airlines, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Velana International Airport via Barcelona, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Velana International Airport via Barcelona, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Velana International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Velana International Airport via Barcelona, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–430
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Velana International Airport via Barcelona, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Velana International Airport via Barcelona, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Velana International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Velana International Airport via Barcelona, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–430
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Velana International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Santander Airport to Velana International Airport via Barcelona, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Santander Airport to Velana International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Velana International Airport via Barcelona, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Velana International Airport via Barcelona, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Velana International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–550
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Velana International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Santander Airport to Velana International Airport via Barcelona, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Velana International Airport via Barcelona, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Velana International Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- mantaair.mv
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Zurich, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Rome, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Velana International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Velana International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Velana International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Velana International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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