There are 3 ways to get from Chennai to Maafushi by plane, bus, 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 from Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane MAA - MLE
8h 27m$165–255Bus to Pondicherry, fly
- Take the bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherrybus
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane PNY - MLE
25h 28m$203–600Train to Tirupati Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane TIR - MLE
12h 11m$238–691
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Maafushi is to fly which costs $160 - $260 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Maafushi is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $160 - $260.
The distance between Chennai and Maafushi is 1265 km.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Chennai to Maafushi, including transfers.
Maafushi is 30 min behind Chennai. It is currently 6:21 PM in Chennai and 5:51 PM in Maafushi.
There are 92+ hotels available in Maafushi.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Maafushi, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Velana International Airport (MLE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Pondicherry to Velana International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Pondicherry to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Pondicherry to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru, Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Pondicherry to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru, Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Velana International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
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