Sinamalé Bridge

Where it is & how to get there

• By bus: Buses cross between Malé, the airport and Hulhumalé.
• Views: Best seen from the Malé waterfront or Hulhulé.
• Walking: There are pedestrian walkways, but it is long and exposed.

The story of the Sinamalé Bridge

The Sinamalé Bridge (China–Maldives Friendship Bridge) opened in 2018. At about 2.1 km, it was the first bridge linking islands in the Maldives, replacing the ferry between Malé and the airport.

At night its arches are lit in changing colours over the Indian Ocean.

Best time to visit

Tips before you go

• Lit up at night.
• Photograph the bridge lit up from Malé's eastern waterfront.
• Use the bus for a cheap airport transfer.

What's around the Sinamalé Bridge

• Malé waterfrontViewpoint.
• HulhumaléAcross the bridge.
• Velana AirportOn Hulhulé island.
• Artificial BeachIn Malé.

Questions travellers ask