There are 5 ways to get from Townsville to Maldives by 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.
Fly Townsville Airport to Velana International Airport
best- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane TSV - MLE
16h 5m$533–1,442Train to Cairns, fly to Velana International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Townsville to Cairns Central Stationtrain
- Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane CNS - MLE
26h 3m$473–3,072Fly Townsville Airport to Gan International Airport
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Gan International Airport (GAN)plane TSV - GAN
21h 44m$652–1,598Fly Townsville Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane TSV - DDD
22h$550–3,000Fly Townsville Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport
- Fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM)plane TSV - FVM
24h 15m$550–1,900
Townsville Airport (TSV) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Townsville to Maldives is to fly which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 16h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Townsville to Maldives is to fly which takes 16h 5m and costs $500 - $1,500.
The distance between Townsville and Maldives is 8421 km.
It takes approximately 16h 5m to get from Townsville to Maldives, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Townsville Airport Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 28h and has two stopovers.
Maldives is 5h behind Townsville. It is currently 7:15 AM in Townsville and 2:15 AM in Maldives.
Jetstar, Virgin Australia, Manta Air and two other airlines offer flights from Townsville Airport Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport Airport.
There are 314+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Townsville, QLD, Australia and Maldives?
Jetstar, Maldivian, and five other airlines fly from Townsville Airport (TSV) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Townsville Airport to Velana International Airport via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gan International Airport via Brisbane, Kuala Lumpur, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gan International Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Melbourne, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Melbourne, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,400
Flights from Townsville Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,000
Flights from Townsville Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Brisbane, Kuala Lumpur, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Velana International Airport via Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gan International Airport via Sydney, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gan International Airport via Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gan International Airport via Brisbane, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gan International Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Velana International Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,400
Flights from Cairns to Velana International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
Flights from Cairns to Velana International Airport via Darwin, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Townsville Airport to Velana International Airport via Brisbane, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Townsville Airport to Velana International Airport via Melbourne, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Townsville Airport to Gan International Airport via Brisbane, Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- mantaair.mv
Flights from Townsville Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,000
- Phone
- 1800 872 467
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
Train from Townsville to Cairns Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–870
- Book at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Website
- Queensland Rail Travel
- Schedules at
- Queensland Rail Travel
- BQuick
- $30–50
- AChoice
- $40–55
- Gold Class
- $695
- Heritage Class
- $870
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