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Maldives Trip Cost from India Calculator Real numbers, not guesses.
Maldives trip cost from India in rupees: flights to Male, guesthouse or resort, transfers, Green Tax and meals. Free visa on arrival for Indians.
The Maldives can be a guesthouse holiday or a luxury resort escape, and the cost changes more with that choice than anywhere else in Asia. A five-day trip for a couple from Delhi costs about ₹1.3 lakh to ₹2.1 lakh staying in local-island guesthouses, and about ₹2.7 lakh to ₹5.2 lakh at a mid-range resort. The visa on arrival is free for Indians.
This calculator adds up your Maldives trip cost in rupees: return flights to Male from Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore or Kochi for your month, your stay (guesthouse, resort or 5-star), speedboat or seaplane transfers, meals and the Maldives Green Tax. Add snorkelling trips, sandbank picnics and other experiences at live HolidaySG prices.
Work out your Maldives trip cost
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Per person:
- Figures as of .
Example: 2 adults from Delhi (DEL), 5 days, mid-range, travelling in December. Change the details above and press Calculate.
Estimated total for 2 travellers
₹2,94,730 – ₹5,29,280
Per person: ₹1,47,370 – ₹2,64,640 · S$3,900–7,004 total
| Budget | ₹1,49,590 – ₹2,10,940 |
|---|---|
| Mid-range | ₹2,94,730 – ₹5,29,280 |
| Luxury | ₹6,81,770 – ₹11,54,350 |
| Return flights from Delhi 2 × peak-season return fare | ₹95,410 – ₹97,730 (23%) |
|---|---|
| Green Tax (5-night stay) 2 × per-person levy | ₹5,810 – ₹11,610 (2%) |
| Hotel / accommodation 1 room × 4 nights (Mid-range) | ₹77,410 – ₹2,32,230 (38%) |
| Food & drinks 5 days × 2 people | ₹87,080 – ₹1,45,140 (28%) |
| Local transport 5 days × 2 people | ₹29,030 – ₹42,570 (9%) |
Top Maldives attractions for your trip
- Huvandhumaa Lounge Velana International Airport — from ₹4,030
- Kashimaa Lounge Dharavandhoo Island Airport — from ₹1,980
- Moonimaa Lounge Velana International Airport — from ₹4,030
- Maldives Day Tour from Hulhumale — from ₹23,590
- No visa fee: India passport holders are visa-exempt for short visits (Free visa on arrival (all nationalities), up to 30 days).
- Flights, hotel, food and transport are sourced ranges, not live prices. Check fares before you book.
- You picked a peak-season month: fares and hotels run higher.
- Figures as of 27 Sep 2026.
How this calculator works
Flights use sourced return-fare ranges to Male per departure city from KAYAK, picked by season: September and November are usually the cheapest months, December and January the most expensive.
Visa: the Maldives gives every nationality, including Indians, a free 30-day visa on arrival, so no visa fee is added. You submit the free IMUGA traveller declaration within 96 hours before the flight.
Travel style matters most here: budget = local-island guesthouse, mid-range = 3–4 star resort, luxury = 5-star resort. Transport includes the airport transfer (public ferry or shared speedboat, resort speedboat, or seaplane) spread over the trip. Green Tax is US$6 per person per night at guesthouses and US$12 at resorts.
Hotel is per room per night for your travel style (two adults share a room). Food and transport are per person per day, and children under 12 count as half on the ground. Attractions you tick use live HolidaySG "from" prices. Everything is converted to rupees at HolidaySG's exchange rates; ranges are for planning, not quotes, and any figure not directly sourced is marked as an estimate.
Maldives from India: good to know
- Visa: free 30-day visa on arrival for Indians with a return ticket, a confirmed booking and the free IMUGA declaration filed within 96 hours before the flight. Maldives visa requirements.
- Flights: nonstop from Kochi (about 1h30m), Bengaluru (2h), Mumbai (2h50m) and Delhi (4h15m).
- Cheapest months to fly: September (from Delhi and Mumbai) and November (from Bengaluru and Kochi). December–January is peak.
- Transfers are a big cost: a speedboat to Maafushi is about US$25–30 each way; resort speedboats US$150–220 return; seaplanes US$600–900 return per person.
- Money: US dollars are widely accepted. Guesthouses on local islands cost about ₹3,000–6,000 a night with breakfast.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Maldives trip cost from India for a couple?
For five days from Delhi, a couple spends about ₹1.3 lakh to ₹2.1 lakh staying in local-island guesthouses, about ₹2.7 lakh to ₹5.2 lakh at a mid-range resort, and ₹6.5 lakh or more at a 5-star resort. The total includes flights, stay, meals, transfers and Green Tax. The visa is free.
What is the cheapest way to visit the Maldives from India?
Stay in a guesthouse on a local island such as Maafushi, travel by public ferry or shared speedboat, and fly in September or November. That keeps a five-day couple's trip from Delhi to about ₹1.3 lakh to ₹2.1 lakh.
Is the Maldives visa free for Indians?
Yes. Indians, like all nationalities, get a free 30-day tourist visa on arrival, provided they have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel booking and have filed the free IMUGA traveller declaration within 96 hours before the flight.
What is the Maldives Green Tax?
It is a per-person, per-night tax: US$6 at guesthouses and small hotels on inhabited islands and US$12 at resorts. Children under 2 are exempt. It is often added to your hotel bill rather than included in the quoted rate.
Which month is cheapest to fly to the Maldives from India?
September is usually cheapest from Delhi and Mumbai and November from Bengaluru and Kochi. December and January are the most expensive months to fly.
Popular Maldives attractions on HolidaySG
Huvandhumaa Lounge Velana International Airport
Male
from S$53 ≈ ₹4,030
Kashimaa Lounge Dharavandhoo Island Airport
Dharavandhoo
from S$26 ≈ ₹1,980
Moonimaa Lounge Velana International Airport
Male
from S$53 ≈ ₹4,030
Maldives Day Tour from Hulhumale
Maldives
from S$312 ≈ ₹23,590
Male Island Hopping Tour
Maldives
from S$211 ≈ ₹15,930
Malé Local Food Tour
Maldives
from S$89 ≈ ₹6,730