There are 6 ways to get from Ireland to Maldives by plane, train, 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 Dublin Airport to Velana International Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane DUB - MLE
15h 51m$337–659Fly Dublin Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane DUB - DDD
19h 11m$276–808Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane BHD - MLE
19h 32m$380–1,126Bus 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
19h 55m$460–1,626Fly Shannon Airport to Velana International Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane SNN - MLE
19h 7m$464–1,316Fly Dublin Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK)plane DUB - HDK
17h 41m$326–908
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Maldives is to fly which costs $270 - $850 and takes 19h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Maldives is to fly which takes 15h 51m and costs $330 - $700.
The distance between Ireland and Maldives is 8988 km.
It takes approximately 15h 51m to get from Ireland to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 4h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 4:45 PM in Ireland and 8:45 PM in Maldives.
There are 316+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Ireland and Maldives?
Qatar Airways, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Velana International Airport (MLE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- mantaair.mv
Flights from Dublin Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Dublin Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Doha, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Abu Dhabi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Dublin Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Frankfurt, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–950
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- $10–15
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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