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Male to Maafushi by ferry
About 28 km. The ferry is fastest at 48 min; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹220 per person.
Maafushi to MaleFastest
Ferry
Shared speedboat from the airport jetty or Malé
48 min door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
MTCC public ferry from Malé
from ₹220 per person
Best value
Ferry
MTCC public ferry from Malé
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 or Malé | 48 min | ₹1,900–₹3,330per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Ferry | MTCC public ferry from Malé | 1.8 h | ₹220per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Ferry, Shared speedboat from the airport jetty or Malé: About five a day from the airport, the last around 21:30 (one guesthouse timetable); a private boat is about US$200.
- Ferry, MTCC public ferry from Malé: Leaves Malé about 15:00 (and 10:00 on some days) and Maafushi about 07:00. No sailings on Fridays. Pay in rufiyaa cash at the terminal.
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 or Malé | ₹3,800–₹6,660 | ₹7,600–₹13,320 |
| Ferry · MTCC public ferry from Malé | ₹440 | ₹880 |
Once you’re in Maafushi
- Best time: December – April
- Typical stay: 3 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 Male and Maafushi
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.