Local island •Baa atoll, see all its islands
Kudarikilu
- Population
- 557
- as of 2022
- Area
- 0.19 km²
- land area
- Distance to airport
- 133.3 km
- Velana Airport
Overview
Kudarikilu is a local island in Baa, 133.3 km from Velana International Airport. About 557 people live here.
On the island
- Health centre
- ATM
Not on the island
- Clinic
- Hospital
- Bank
- Airport
Access points
Getting to Kudarikilu
133.3 km from Velana International Airport
Scheduled Speedboat
From B. Dharavandhoo and other Baa Atoll islands
Daily except Friday
This is the cheaper alternative to a charter. MTCC's RTL high-speed public ferries have connected all thirteen inhabited islands of Baa Atoll, Dharavandhoo included, so there is a scheduled public link from the airport island. Tickets are sold only through the RTL app and website, not at the jetty. Fares are fixed per-person one-way public rates.
Not suited to late arrivals
Private Speedboat
From B. Dharavandhoo (Dharavandhoo Airport jetty)
35 min
Daily
A chartered speedboat can be booked from the Dharavandhoo Airport jetty, booked in advance through the guesthouse to meet the flight in the Domestic Flight row. Roughly 35 minutes across the atoll. Longer charters direct from Malé run about 4 hours and are rare. This is a charter fare, not a fixed per-person rate — it is quoted for the whole boat and split between passengers.
Not suited to late arrivals
Domestic Flight
From Velana International Airport (Malé)
40 min • $187.60 per person
Daily
Manta Air and Maldivian both fly Malé to Dharavandhoo Airport (DRV), the airport island for Baa Atoll; there is no airstrip on Kudarikilu itself, so every air arrival continues by boat Fare is priced per person for one-way.
Not suited to late arrivals
Guest guidance
Good to know before you arrive
- Bikini beach
- No alcohol
Who it's for
Snorkellers and quiet-island travellers who want a small village, a house reef off the beach, and boat trips out to Baa Atoll's manta sites.
Who it's not for
Nightlife seekers, luxury-amenity travellers, anyone who needs more than basic health-centre care, and travellers unwilling to add a boat leg after the flight.
Dress code
Modest dress in the inhabited village (shoulders and knees covered); swimwear reserved for the designated bikini beach or a resort/sandbank excursion.
During Ramadan
Local cafés and restaurants may close or limit service during Ramadan daylight hours; guesthouses generally still serve guests.
Location
Where Kudarikilu is
- Distance from Velana Airport
- 133.3 km