There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Malé by plane or train
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Fly from Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane CAI - MLE
12h 7m$252–462Train to Alexandria, fly
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Alexandria (ALY) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane ALY - MLE
15h 27m$293–783
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Malé is to fly which costs $250 - $470 and takes 12h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Malé is to fly which takes 12h 7m and costs $250 - $470.
The distance between Cairo and Malé is 5311 km.
It takes approximately 12h 7m to get from Cairo to Malé, including transfers.
Malé is 2h ahead of Cairo. It is currently 11:23 AM in Cairo and 1:23 PM in Malé.
There are 317+ hotels available in Malé.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Malé, Maldives?
Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Velana International Airport (MLE) every 3 hours.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Velana International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Alexandria to Velana International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Velana International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Alexandria to Velana International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Alexandria to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $263–266
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Velana International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Alexandria to Velana International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Velana International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Alexandria to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
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