There are 3 ways to get from Karaikal to Maldives by train or plane
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Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Karaikal to Manjattidaltrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane TRZ - MLE
11h 4m$178–871Train to Chennai International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Karaikal to Tambaramtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane MAA - MLE
13h 12m$154–278Train to Pondicherry, fly
- Take the train from Karaikal to Tiruppadirippuliyurtrain
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane PNY - MLE
21h 36m$188–621
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karaikal to Maldives is to train and fly which costs $150 - $280 and takes 13h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Karaikal to Maldives is to train and fly which takes 11h 4m and costs $170 - $900.
The distance between Karaikal and Maldives is 1088 km.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from Karaikal to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 30 min behind Karaikal. It is currently 12:13 PM in Karaikal and 11:43 AM in Maldives.
There are 298+ 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 train to Manjattidal, 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 `. Alternatively, you can take the train to Tiruppadirippuliyur, take the taxi to Pondicherry (PNY) airport, fly to Velana International Airport (MLE), walk to Domestic Terminal, then take the bus to Fehires Park `.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Velana International Airport via Chennai International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Pondicherry to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Pondicherry to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru, Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Pondicherry to Velana International Airport via Hyderabad, Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Pondicherry to Velana International Airport via Hyderabad, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–700
Flights from Pondicherry to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru, Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–270
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Pondicherry to Velana International Airport via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Pondicherry to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–340
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Pondicherry to Velana International Airport via Hyderabad, Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–340
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Karaikal to Manjattidal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
Train from Karaikal to Tiruppadirippuliyur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $10–14
Train from Karaikal to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–12
- First Class (1A)
- $14–19
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