There are 3 ways to get from Chennai 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 Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane MAA - MLE
6h 47m$141–231Fly Chennai International Airport to Gan International Airport
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Gan International Airport (GAN)plane MAA - GAN
6h 57m$185–481Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane TIR - MLE
13h 56m$174–566
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Maldives is to fly which costs $140 - $240 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Maldives is to fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $140 - $240.
The distance between Chennai and Maldives is 1239 km.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Chennai to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 30 min behind Chennai. It is currently 6:07 AM in Chennai and 5:37 AM in Maldives.
There are 321+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Maldives?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Gulf Air Bahrain 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
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Velana International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru, Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- 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
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