There are 3 ways to get from Karaikal to Maldives by taxi, 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.
Taxi to Madurai, fly
best- Take the taxi from Karaikal to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane IXM - MLE
7h 53m$165–393Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Karaikal to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane TRZ - MLE
10h 43m$128–371Train to Pondicherry, fly
- Take the train from Tirunallaru to Cuddalore Port Jn.train
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane PNY - MLE
23h 15m$179–520
Madurai (IXM) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karaikal to Maldives is to train and fly which costs $120 - $380 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Karaikal to Maldives is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $160 - $400.
The distance between Karaikal and Maldives is 1076 km.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Karaikal to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 30 min behind Karaikal. It is currently 10:39 AM in Karaikal and 10:09 AM in Maldives.
There are 318+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Karaikal, India and Maldives?
There is no direct connection from Karaikal to Maldives. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Velana International Airport (MLE), walk to Domestic Terminal, then take the bus to Fehires Park `. Alternatively, you can take the train to Tiruchchirapali, take the taxi to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) airport, fly to Velana International Airport (MLE), walk to Domestic Terminal, then take the bus to Fehires Park `.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Madurai to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Velana International Airport via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from Pondicherry to Velana International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Pondicherry to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–500
Flights from Pondicherry to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru, Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–500
Flights from Pondicherry to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru, Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Karaikal to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
Train from Tirunallaru to Cuddalore Port Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–8
- First Class (1A)
- $9–12
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Estimated price
- $40–55
KKL Taxi Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 44 91 90 90
- Website
- kkltaxi.business.site
Siva Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 65 89 24 31
- Website
- sivacabs.business.site
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