Travel to Maldives

Travel to Maldives

Most tourists come to Maldives on charter flights from Europe operated from all the major cities in the continent; London, Manchester, Milan, Rome, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Vienna, Paris and Moscow to name some. Check with your travel agent and you are bound to find a flight from a city near you. Emirates, Qatar Airways and Srilankan also offer convenient connections from Europe to Maldives.

From South East Asia, direct scheduled flights operate from Narita, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. There are several flights a week from Colombo and Dubai as well, providing easy and flexible travel arrangements for those planning to visit the Maldives.

Male International Airport

Male’ International Airport is the only international airport in the country and has been a fully fledged international airport for nearly a quarter of a century. The airport is on the island of Hulhule, a couple of kilometers from the capital Male’. The seaplane terminals are also on the east of the island. Ferries operate at 10 minute intervals between Male’ and the airport.

Immigration and customs

Immigration procedures at the airport are quiet simple. Tourists are given a 30-day visa on arrival. For extensions you will be required to apply at the Department of Immigration and Emigration in Male’.

Transfer to Resorts

If you have pre-booked your holiday on a resort or a safari vessel it is most likely that you would have booked your transfer as well. Transfers to resorts are by seaplane or by boat. The jetties on the west of the airport island provide access to the resort transfer vessels. If you are flying by seaplane, buses at the terminal would take you to the seaplane terminals on the eastern side of the island.