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Maafushi to Gulhi by ferry
About 6 km. The ferry is fastest at 30 min; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹90 per person.
Gulhi to MaafushiFastest
Ferry
Public ferry (the Malé–Maafushi boat calls at Gulhi)
30 min door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
Public ferry (the Malé–Maafushi boat calls at Gulhi)
from ₹90 per person
Best value
Ferry
Public ferry (the Malé–Maafushi boat calls at Gulhi)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | Hired speedboat (arranged by your guesthouse or resort) | 30 min | ₹4,950–₹6,470per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Ferry | Public ferry (the Malé–Maafushi boat calls at Gulhi) | 30 min | ₹90per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Ferry | Shared speedboat each way, changing at Malé | 2.9 h | ₹4,280–₹7,130per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Ferry | Public ferry each way, changing at Malé | 8 h | ₹360per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Ferry, Hired speedboat (arranged by your guesthouse or resort): About US$100 for the boat (ESTIMATE); cheaper per head for a bigger group.
- Ferry, Public ferry (the Malé–Maafushi boat calls at Gulhi): No sailings on Fridays. One sailing a day each way; check that it calls.
- Ferry, Public ferry each way, changing at Malé: Public ferries come into Malé in the morning and go out in the afternoon; if the two don't run on the same day, sleep in Malé between them.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry · Hired speedboat (arranged by your guesthouse or resort) | ₹9,900–₹12,940 | ₹19,800–₹25,880 |
| Ferry · Public ferry (the Malé–Maafushi boat calls at Gulhi) | ₹180 | ₹360 |
| Ferry · Shared speedboat each way, changing at Malé | ₹8,560–₹14,260 | ₹17,120–₹28,520 |
| Ferry · Public ferry each way, changing at Malé | ₹720 | ₹1,440 |
Once you’re in Gulhi
- Best time: December – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (December – April). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Maafushi and Gulhi
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.