There are 5 ways to get from Acireale to Malta by train, plane, shuttle, busferry, or bus
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 Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CTA - MLA
2h 25m€54–204Shuttle, bus and ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
6h 51m€91–99Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Acireale to Siracusatrain Re
- Take the train from Siracusa to Ispicatrain Re
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
7h 39m€125–154Bus, bus and ferry via Catania Airport
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
7h 10m€114–134Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Catania to Pozzallo - Padre Piobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
8h 2m€113–134
Acireale to Malta by train, bus, foot, shuttle, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Acireale to Malta is to shuttle and bus and ferry which costs €90 - €100 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Acireale to Malta is to train and fly which takes 2h 25m and costs €50 - €210.
The distance between Acireale and Malta is 211 km.
The best way to get from Acireale to Malta without a car is to shuttle and bus and ferry which takes 6h 51m and costs €90 - €100.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Acireale to Malta, including transfers.
There are 6280+ 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 via Domenico Tempio 2, Catania Port, Pozzallo Port, Pozzallo, Valletta, and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana in around 6h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- 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 33m
- 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
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Acireale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Shuttle from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo - Padre Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo - Padre Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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