How to fly to Colombo via Malé, Maldives, and what does it cost?

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TL;DR

An alternative to Gulf connections is flying via Malé: a direct flight to the Maldives was reported at about RUB 20,000, plus roughly RUB 16,000 for Malé–Colombo.

What the community said

For a last-minute trip to Sri Lanka, a route via the Maldives was suggested: direct Aeroflot flights to Malé were reportedly available from about RUB 20,000.

26 days ago Aeroflot — from RUB 20,000 to Malé

Budget about RUB 16,000 separately for the Malé–Colombo flight segment. Check this leg independently when planning the connection.

26 days ago Malé–Colombo — about RUB 16,000

At the reported prices, the route via Malé totalled roughly RUB 36,000 and was considered comparable in cost to itineraries through Gulf hubs. The benefit is the option to add a Maldives stopover.

26 days ago Via Malé — roughly RUB 36,000