There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Malé 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 from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane EDI - MLE
15h 49m$494–714Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane GLA - MLE
16h 10m$407–1,459Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane NCL - MLE
16h 51m$534–1,632Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane MAN - MLE
18h 38m$614–892
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Malé is to fly which costs $490 - $750 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Malé is to fly which takes 15h 49m and costs $490 - $750.
The distance between Edinburgh and Malé is 8821 km.
It takes approximately 15h 49m to get from Edinburgh to Malé, including transfers.
Malé is 4h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:43 AM in Edinburgh and 12:43 PM in Malé.
There are 298+ hotels available in Malé.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Malé, Maldives?
Emirates, Qatar Airways, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Newcastle to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Velana International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Velana International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–850
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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