There are 4 ways to get from Basel to Malta by train, plane, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Zurich Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane ZRH - MLA
5h 42m€138–312Fly from Basel
cheapest- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane BSL - MLA
4h 38m€85–220Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Sciclibusferry
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
2d 14hTrain, train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Renens VDtrain
- Take the train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroporttrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane GVA - MLA
7h 40m€181–462
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Malta is to fly which costs €85 - €220 and takes 4h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Malta is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €85 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Malta. However, there are services departing from Basel, Bahnhof and arriving at Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Pozzallo and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Basel and Malta is 1482 km.
The best way to get from Basel to Malta without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Basel to Malta, including transfers.
Basel to Malta bus services, operated by Diamant Travel, depart from Basel, Bahnhof station.
Basel to Malta bus services, operated by Diamant Travel, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
There are 7069+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Malta?
easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Malta International Airport (MLA) twice a week.
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–120
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Malta International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Basel SBB to Renens VD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Renens VD to Genève-Aéroport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Scicli
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
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