There are 3 ways to get from Kathmandu to Malé by plane, taxi, car, 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 Tribhuvan International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane KTM - MLE
10h 2m$318–409Drive, train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly
cheapest- Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Patliputratrain
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane PAT - MLE
25h 5m$243–645Taxi to Simara Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kathmandu to Simara Airport (SIF)taxi
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane SIF - MLE
11h 39m$477–1,202
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kathmandu to Malé is to fly which costs $310 - $410 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kathmandu to Malé is to fly which takes 10h 2m and costs $310 - $410.
The distance between Kathmandu and Malé is 2908 km.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Kathmandu to Malé, including transfers.
Malé is 45 min behind Kathmandu. It is currently 4:35 PM in Kathmandu and 3:50 PM in Malé.
There are 305+ hotels available in Malé.
What companies run services between Kathmandu, Nepal and Malé, Maldives?
SriLankan Airlines flies from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 4 times a week.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Velana International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Velana International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Velana International Airport via Madras, Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Velana International Airport via Ranchi, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Velana International Airport via Madras, Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Simara Airport to Velana International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Velana International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Raxaul Jn to Patliputra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–15
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Impala Travel Service
- Phone
- +977 1-4701549
- Website
- impala.com.np
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