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Gan International Airport is only 1 km of the city center. There are buses for those who want to travel with a means of public transportation. Taxis are also preferred because of the short distance. Many hotels in Atoll offer airport shuttle service for their guests. There are speedboats for those coming from other islands of Atoll.

Taxi

The taxis of Addu Atoll have plates with yellow numbers. The transportation to the airport by taxi takes about 26 minutes from Hithadhoo Island, 15 minutes from Maradhoo Island, 7 minutes from Feydhoo Island and only 4 minutes from the city center of Gan Island. If you wish, your hotel can call a taxi for you.

Car Rental

It is very easy to reach the airport by renting a car. You can get to the airport from both Gan Island city center and other islands by following the Link Road.

Hotel Shuttle

The hotels in Atoll offer privileged services for their guests. You can get in contact with your hotel about arranging a private vehicle for you. You can comfortably travel to the airport by using the service offered by your hotel.

Speedboat

If you will accommodate on other islands of Addu Atoll instead of Gan Island, you can get to the airport by speedboat. You can get on a taxi after getting of the boat. The distance is only 700 meters.

Bus

If you want to get to the airport by using a means of public transportation, you can get on a bus.

Airport Information

Gan International Airport, which was built during the Second World War and offered service as a military airport for a long time, was used for domestic flights for many years but renewed in order to keep up with the rapidly growing tourism and gained the status of modern international airport.

There are many cafes offering delicacies for their guests in the terminal building of the airport where you can find many basic services such as ATM, post office or pharmacy. These cafes offer service for 24 hours. Those looking for more special tastes can enjoy the different delicacies of both local and international cuisines on Feydhoo Island located 7 minutes away from the airport.

Free Wi-Fi internet service is also available throughout the airport terminal. The world-famous accommodation center Shangri-La's Villingili Resort and Spa has a private terminal at the airport and it is the first specially authorized terminal of Maldives.

Male Airport is located in Hulhule Island, close to Male, the capital of Maldives. It is the largest and most important international airport in the country.  Male Airport is, at the same time, Maldives's only international airport, and it is able to attract tourists to the islands from all over the world.

Male Airport, which has only one highway, also has sections built on the sea. For this reason, Male Airport, covering a very large area, is providing a pleasant and comfortable time to its passengers with many services.

The transport from Male Airport to the city center and other areas in the Maldives is provided with different transportation options. We can list the transportation options that can be preferred in Maldives where both air and sea transportation is used, thanks to the geographical location, as speedboat, sea plane and airport ferry.

Speedboat

With the speedboats called Dhoni, you can go quickly to the capital Male. It is only 10 minutes to the capital city center, which is only 1 km away from the airport. Dhonis can also be used for other purposes including showing around to special guests and daily explorations.

Sea Plane

Male Airport, which has the largest sea plane aircraft in the world, has two companies, namely Trans Maldivian Airways and Maldivian Air Taxi, which provide this service. While traveling with the sea planes, one of the most comfortable options, you can also have the opportunity to see the magnificent scenery of the Maldives.

Airport Ferry

Another vehicle that will allow you to travel between Male Airport and Male capital is the ferry. You can reach the center of the capital, Male, after a 10 minute ride with the ferry that Male Airport is holding ready for its passengers. The ferries, those almost serve 24 hours, depart from the airport every 10 minutes.