There are 2 ways to get from Chennai to Maldives by plane or bus
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
6h 47m$141–231Bus to Pondicherry, fly
- Take the bus from Koyembedu to Pondicherrybus
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane PNY - MLE
23h 48m$179–576
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 9:26 AM in Chennai and 8:56 AM in Maldives.
There are 315+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and 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
- 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
- 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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