There are 4 ways to get from Chania to Maldives by plane or shuttle
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Fly Chania International Airport to Velana International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane CHQ - MLE
15h 35m$273–804Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane HER - MLE
16h 30m$384–1,021Fly Chania International Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane CHQ - DDD
19h 40m$452–1,503Fly Chania International Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK)plane CHQ - HDK
17h 35m$292–853
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Maldives is to fly which costs $270 - $850 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Maldives is to fly which takes 15h 35m and costs $270 - $850.
The distance between Chania and Maldives is 6159 km.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Chania to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 2h ahead of Chania. It is currently 4:45 AM in Chania and 6:45 AM in Maldives.
There are 319+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Maldives?
Aegean Airlines, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Velana International Airport (MLE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Velana International Airport via Athens, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Velana International Airport via Athens, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Velana International Airport via Tel Aviv, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- $140–210
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- $230–250
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- $250–270
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