Transport in the Maldives

Maldives is a collection of atolls , therefore it is quite natural that the transport here is primarily represented by its air and water species. Public transport as such in the state is absent, like railways.

Automobile transport

But there are motor roads in the Maldives, their total length is less than 100 km, of which about 60 km is in Male , the capital of the state. Also, there are roads on the Atdou atolls (Siina) and Laamu (Haddunmati).

If you compare the number of cars with the number of residents of the state, then on average for every thousand people there are 25 cars, most of them used for commercial purposes - for transportation of tourists or for delivery of goods. The roads are covered with dense coral, which during the rainy season does not soak.

Road Safety in Maldives

Those who rented a bicycle to travel around the island, equipped with highways, should know a number of nuances:

Water transport in the Maldives

As a rule, between the islands belonging to one atoll (or to one administrative unit) the ferry runs. They are sent more often once or twice a day. To learn about the time of departure and arrival is better in advance.

In addition, you can get to the islands you need with speedboats or slow dhoni boats; in the latter case, you can get an unforgettable impression of a water walk, but the road, as a rule, takes twice as long as the boat.

Maldives has its own fleet, which includes several dry cargo ships, bulk carriers, refrigerators and tankers.

Aircraft

Getting to the Maldives is quite simple: there are several international airports operating in the country. One of them is on the same island as the capital of the state, Male. It bears the name of Ibrahim Nasir, prime minister, and then president of the Maldives.

Another international airport, Gan, is on the same name of the Addu atoll. These two airports have runways with a concrete covering. And Hanimadu airport, also internationally known, has an asphalt runway.

In the Maldives, there are 6 other airports that accept domestic flights. The national carrier is Maldivian, a subsidiary of the state transport company. It carries out both domestic and international flights.

Seaplanes

Many seaports or individual islands can be reached by seaplane. Transports of this kind are carried out by a large company Trans Maldivian Airways and several small companies. However, it is necessary to pay attention to this nuance: during the night, flights are prohibited. Therefore, the last flights from Male depart, depending on the duration of the flight, around 15:00 (some - earlier, and some - a little later).

This should be taken into account when planning a vacation and pre-occupied with housing in Male, or choose another way to get to the place of recreation .

Whatever it was, best of all, having booked a room in the hotel , immediately book and transfer from the airport in Male. In this case, perhaps, the road and will cost a little more, but definitely problems with transport in the Maldives will be much less.