There are 2 ways to get from Sydney to Maafushi by plane or bus
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Fly from Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane SYD - MLE
18h 18m$358–841Bus to Canberra International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberrabus
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane CBR - MLE
23h 47m$554–1,474
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Maafushi is to fly which costs $350 - $850 and takes 18h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Maafushi is to fly which takes 18h 18m and costs $350 - $850.
The distance between Sydney and Maafushi is 9180 km.
It takes approximately 18h 18m to get from Sydney to Maafushi, including transfers.
Maafushi is 5h behind Sydney. It is currently 10:46 AM in Sydney and 5:46 AM in Maafushi.
There are 91+ hotels available in Maafushi.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Maafushi, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives?
Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Velana International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Velana International Airport via Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Velana International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Velana International Airport via Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Velana International Airport via Brisbane, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Velana International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,400
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Velana International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Velana International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com.au/
Bus from Sydney Central Station to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.au
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