There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Male Airport (MLE) by plane, train, bus, car ferry, ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane ATH - MLE
10h 52m$369–696Train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane SKG - MLE
21h 13m$431–707Bus, car ferry to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', fly
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathoscarferry
- Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane JSI - MLE
22h 45m$411–1,024Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane KLX - MLE
20h 8m$581–1,843Ferry, shuttle to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chiosferry
- Take the ferry from Chios to Port of Cesmeferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Cesme to Izmir Airport
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane ADB - MLE
25h 25m$385–1,230Ferry, ferry to Milas–Bodrum Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry
- Fly from Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane BJV - MLE
28h 33m$420–1,307
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Male Airport (MLE) is to fly which costs $360 - $700 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Male Airport (MLE) is to fly which takes 10h 52m and costs $360 - $700.
The distance between Athens and Male Airport (MLE) is 6292 km.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Athens to Male Airport (MLE), including transfers.
Male Airport (MLE) is 2h ahead of Athens. It is currently 1:50 PM in Athens and 3:50 PM in Male Airport (MLE).
There are 302+ hotels available in Male Airport (MLE).
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Male Airport (MLE), Maldives?
Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, and four other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Velana International Airport via Athens International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Velana International Airport via Athens International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Milas–Bodrum Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Milas–Bodrum Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Velana International Airport via Athens International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Velana International Airport via Athens International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Velana International Airport via Athens International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Milas–Bodrum Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Velana International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–440
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Velana International Airport via Athens International Airport, Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Velana International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Velana International Airport via Larnaca, Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Velana International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Velana International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–750
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Milas–Bodrum Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- [email protected]
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Cesme to Izmir Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- $50–75
- Phone
- +30 22710 41390
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunrisetours.gr
Ferry from Chios to Port of Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.sunrisetours.gr/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
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