Athamaa Palace
Getting to Athamaa Palace
From Velana International Airport (MLE) · 3 km · Airport taxi (Sinamalé Bridge)
Airport taxi (Sinamalé Bridge)
3 km
from Velana airport (MLE)
How to reach Athamaa Palace
Velana International Airport is approximately 3 km from Athamaa Palace. The transfer is by taxi via the Sinamalé Bridge — a road connection that makes arrival and departure straightforward at any hour. No boat or speedboat transfer is involved, which suits early flights and late arrivals.
An airport taxi is inexpensive — typically MVR 60–100 (about $4–8) on the fixed fares, taking 10–20 minutes; the public airport shuttle bus costs even less. No ferry or speedboat is needed — the islands are connected to the airport by road.
The journey
Step by step
- Fly to Malé. Arrive at Velana International Airport (MLE), the Maldives' main international gateway, served by direct flights from Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
- Airport taxi (Sinamalé Bridge). Continue by speedboat across the lagoon — about 3 km, typically arranged by the resort and running day and night.
- Arrive at Athamaa Palace. Settle in and start your stay.
Location
On the map
5GF6+XCM, Majeedhee Magu Rd, Malé
Things to do nearby
- Maldivian Police Museum museum 0.28 km
- Maldives Philatelic Museum museum 0.29 km
- November 3rd Memorial historic site 0.34 km
Where to eat
- Woods Cafe cafe 0.1 km
- Dinemore Central restaurant 0.19 km
- Cafe World cafe 0.24 km
- Cafe Seppia cafe 0.24 km
- Kinza Café restaurant 0.24 km
- Churros and Waffles cafe 0.26 km