There are 4 ways to get from Acireale to Malta by train, plane, bus, busferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Acireale to Catania Centrale
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)CTA - MLA
2h 29m€61–195Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europa
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
7h 6m€118–135Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Acireale to SiracusaRe
- Take the train from Siracusa to IspicaRe
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
7h 37m€127–144Bus, shuttle, bus and ferry, line 41 bus
- Take the bus from Acireale to Catania
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Take the bus from Bombi 4, Il-Floriana to Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar41
7h 31m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Acireale to Malta is to train and fly which costs €60 - €200 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Acireale to Malta is to train and fly which takes 2h 29m and costs €60 - €200.
The distance between Acireale and Malta is 211 km.
The best way to get from Acireale to Malta without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 7h 6m and costs €110 - €140.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Acireale to Malta, including transfers.
There are 6060+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Acireale, Italy and Malta?
There is no direct connection from Acireale to Malta. However, you can take the train to Catania Centrale, walk to Catania Via Archimede, take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Malta International Airport (MLA), then take the taxi to Qormi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Acireale to Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar via Catania Centrale, Catania Via Archimede, Catania Airport, Pozzallo Viale Europa, Pozzallo, Valletta, and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana in around 7h 6m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Acireale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Acireale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siracusa to Ispica
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Acireale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
Train from Acireale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Acireale to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Shuttle from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +356 21222000
- enquires@publictransport.com.mt
- Website
- publictransport.com.mt
Bus from Bombi 4, Il-Floriana to Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.publictransport.com.mt/
- Schedules at
- https://www.publictransport.com.mt/en/timetables
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