There are 7 ways to get from Scotland to Maldives by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane EDI - MLE
15h 42m$514–914Fly Glasgow Airport to Velana International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane GLA - MLE
15h 25m$376–1,207Fly Aberdeen Airport to Velana International Airport
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane ABZ - MLE
18h 14m$427–1,110Train to Newcastle, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane NCL - MLE
17h 23m$453–1,514Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane MAN - MLE
18h 16m$512–848Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane EDI - DDD
19h 12m$563–813Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK)plane EDI - HDK
34h 2m$613–863
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Maldives is to train and fly which costs $500 - $850 and takes 18h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Maldives is to fly which takes 15h 25m and costs $370 - $1,300.
The distance between Scotland and Maldives is 8825 km.
It takes approximately 15h 42m to get from Scotland to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 5h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 6:46 AM in Scotland and 11:46 AM in Maldives.
There are 312+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Scotland and Maldives?
Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Turkish Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Newcastle to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Zurich, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–850
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Zurich, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- mantaair.mv
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Zurich, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Velana International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Velana International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Velana International Airport via Krakow, Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,100
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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