There are 7 ways to get from Galway to Maldives by bus, 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.
Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
best- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane ORK - MLE
21h 15m$353–980Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane DUB - MLE
17h 40m$363–681Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane SNN - DDD
21h 29m$408–1,124Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane NOC - MLE
18h 40m$359–975Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane SNN - MLE
21h 49m$359–975Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Kulhudhuffushi Airport
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK)plane SNN - HDK
26h 4m$518–1,924Train, train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane BHD - MLE
23h 28m$369–970
Cork Airport (ORK) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Maldives is to bus and fly which costs $360 - $700 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Maldives is to bus and fly which takes 17h 40m and costs $360 - $700.
The distance between Galway and Maldives is 9302 km.
It takes approximately 21h 15m to get from Galway to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 5h ahead of Galway. It is currently 6:20 AM in Galway and 11:20 AM in Maldives.
There are 316+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Maldives?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Maldives. However, you can take the bus to Cork Airport, walk to Cork Airport (ORK) airport, fly to Velana International Airport (MLE), walk to Domestic Terminal, then take the bus to Fehires Park `. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Airport Zone 11, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Velana International Airport (MLE), walk to Domestic Terminal, then take the bus to Fehires Park `.
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via London Heathrow, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Manchester, Abu Dhabi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Manchester, Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Shannon Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via London Stansted, Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Shannon Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via London Heathrow, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Shannon Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Birmingham, Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Velana International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Dublin Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–380
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Velana International Airport via Manchester, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Velana International Airport via Manchester, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–900
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Velana International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Velana International Airport via Manchester, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Velana International Airport via London Stansted, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Velana International Airport via Birmingham, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Shannon Airport to Velana International Airport via Budapest, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Velana International Airport via Manchester, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Velana International Airport via Glasgow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Velana International Airport via Manchester, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Velana International Airport via Manchester, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Velana International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Velana International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Velana International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Velana International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Velana International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Velana International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Shannon Airport to Velana International Airport via Frankfurt, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–950
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $20–28
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $17–25
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Airport Zone 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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