Cheap flights from London to the Maldives from £159

On all the flight routes to the Maldives from London, you either depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) or London City Airport (LCY). London City is closest to the city centre, just under 9 miles away. Due to traffic, this can take up to 30min by car. The quickest public transport options are to take the Docklands Light Railway from Canning Town Station (roughly a 10min trip) or to catch the Tube from Bank DLR Station straight to London City Airport DLR Station. The journey will take about 20min. Heathrow is about 16 miles to the west of Central London, and the easiest way to get there is to catch the Heathrow Express trains that depart from Paddington Station. In the Maldives, you’ll land at Malé Velana International Airport (MLE), the international airport serving this resort archipelago. It’s on its own little island connected to the main island of Malé, about 5 miles away. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from the airport and a Line 401 bus to get to the centre of Malé town.

Unfortunately, there aren’t any airlines that fly directly from London to the Maldives, but you can find and book the shortest one-stop flights through Cheapflights. Recommended airlines include British Airways, departing from London Heathrow and making a stopover at Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH). Qatar Airways flies an identical route in roughly the same time. Etihad Airways operates a flight from Heathrow, stopping over at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) before finally landing at Malé Velana International. Lufthansa is a third option, flying first to Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA) for its stopover and then on to Malé.

You’ll be able to book a good few routes involving stopovers at various airports on the way. KLM operates all the flights out of London City Airport, making one stopover at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS). Other longer flights from Heathrow are offered by Gulf Air, flying to Manama Bahrain International Airport (BAH) for its stopover before an overnight flight to Malé Velana International. Turkish Airlines offers another stopover route, departing Heathrow and landing at Istanbul Airport (IST) before the flight to Malé. If you prefer to fly with Emirates, you’ll have an overnight flight from Heathrow to Dubai International Airport (DXB) and then a shorter flight to Malé the following day. Air France flies a two-stopover route, from Heathrow to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), and then to Abu Dhabi before the final leg to Malé. Another alternative is to take Iberia out of Heathrow, fly to Madrid Barajas (MAD), then to Doha Hamad International and lastly arriving at Malé.

As a UK citizen, you do not have to get a visa to visit the Maldives. You are allowed to stay for up to 30 days at a time visa-free.

£349 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Oman Air. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Air India and SAUDIA, with prices starting from £366 and £402, respectively.

When deciding which route to take from London to Maldives consider London Heathrow - Male, London Gatwick - Male or London Stansted - Male as they are the most popular.

Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from London to Maldives on time: Iberia (90%), British Airways (82%), Virgin Atlantic (76%).

The cheapest flight price from London to Maldives is £590. On average you can expect to pay £1,437. The most popular route, (London Heathrow - Male), can usually be booked for £535.

Yes. In addition to deals on London to Maldives flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from London to Maldives by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London to Maldives (average of £799). Flying from London to Maldives in December is currently the most expensive (average of £1,187). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.