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$514–914Train 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$476–748Train 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$522–1,713Train 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 33m$563–799
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Malé is to train and fly which costs $470 - $750 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Malé is to fly which takes 15h 49m and costs $500 - $950.
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 3:18 AM in Edinburgh and 7:18 AM in Malé.
There are 322+ 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
- $410–1,300
Flights from Newcastle to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Manchester Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
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