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Male to Dhigurah by flight or ferry
About 100 km. The ferry is fastest at 2.8 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹740 per person. The flight (2.2 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Fastest
Ferry
Shared speedboat from the airport jetty
2.8 h door to door. The flight (2.2 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Cheapest
Ferry
Public ferry from Malé
from ₹740 per person
Best value
Ferry
Shared speedboat from the airport jetty
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 | Shared speedboat from the airport jetty | 2.8 h | ₹4,760–₹7,610per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Domestic flight to Maamigili (VAM) + speedboat to Dhigurah | 2.2 h | ₹16,170–₹19,590per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Ferry | Public ferry from Malé | 7 h | ₹740per person | A few a week | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Ferry, Shared speedboat from the airport jetty: About 11:00 and 16:00 from the airport; land after about 16:00 and you sleep in Hulhumalé. Rough in the south-west monsoon.
- Flight, Domestic flight to Maamigili (VAM) + speedboat to Dhigurah: A 20-25 minute flight and a short boat; it runs after dark, so it suits a late arrival. Booked through your guesthouse.
- Ferry, Public ferry from Malé: A few days a week, 6-7 hours; check the days with your guesthouse.
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 · Shared speedboat from the airport jetty | ₹9,520–₹15,220 | ₹19,040–₹30,440 |
| Flight · Domestic flight to Maamigili (VAM) + speedboat to Dhigurah | ₹32,340–₹39,180 | ₹64,680–₹78,360 |
| Ferry · Public ferry from Malé | ₹1,480 | ₹2,960 |
Once you’re in Dhigurah
- Best time: December – April
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (December – April). Whale shark peak in South Ari can fall this month. 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 Male and Dhigurah
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.