Key hubs
Addu Atoll airport and railway station
- Airport
- Gan International Airport (GAN) on Gan island. Maldivian flies from Malé; SriLankan Airlines serves Colombo. No direct Indian flights verified; most Indians connect via Malé.
- Railway station
- None. The Maldives has no railway; travel is by air, road on linked islands, and boat.
- Getting around
- Bicycles and scooters on the Link Road, local buses roughly every two hours, taxis and a ferry to Meedhoo. Resort guests can ask for transfers.
How to reach Addu Atoll by air
Gan International Airport (GAN) on Gan island has Maldivian flights from Malé, which take roughly 70 to 90 minutes, and SriLankan Airlines flights from Colombo. We could not verify any direct flights from Indian cities, so most travellers from India connect via Malé (MLE). Check schedules and baggage rules.
How to reach Addu Atoll by train
There is no railway in the Maldives, so there is no station to plan around. Travel to Addu is by air, then by road on the linked islands, or by boat to Meedhoo.
How to reach Addu Atoll by road
The Link Road, a causeway of about 14 to 16 km, joins Gan, Feydhoo, Maradhoo-Feydhoo, Maradhoo and Hithadhoo. There are no road links to other atolls. A long cargo-boat journey from Malé exists but is slow and not suited to most visitors.
Getting around Addu Atoll
Taxis, bicycles, scooters and a local bus run on the Link Road. The airport is roughly 13 km from Hithadhoo, with a bus of about 25 minutes reported. A ferry from the Feydhoo terminal runs to Meedhoo. Resorts arrange their own transfers.
For parents and senior travellers
Easy transfers to and in Addu Atoll
- Ride a bicycle only on the flat Link Road in cool hours; use a taxi or bus for the full length of about 14 to 16 km.
- Ask your resort or guesthouse for a written vegetarian or Jain meal plan before arriving, and pack snacks for flights.
- Ask the airline or railway for wheelchair or porter assistance when you book, not on the day.
- Pre-book the pickup from the airport or station, so nobody has to negotiate with drivers after a long journey.
- Choose arrivals in daylight where you can, and keep the first afternoon free to rest.