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
6h 10m€123–283Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane MXP - MLA
9h 50m€63–380Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Basel to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania to Pozzallobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
28h 29m€454–570Fly from Basel
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane BSL - MLA
5h 6m€70–236
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basel to Malta is to fly which costs €70 - €240 and takes 5h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Basel to Malta is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Basel to Malta. However, there are services departing from Basel and arriving at Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar via Catania, Pozzallo and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 29m.
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 28h 29m and costs €450 - €600.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Basel to Malta, including transfers.
Basel to Malta bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Basel station.
Basel to Malta bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Catania Central Bus Station.
There are 6700+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Malta?
easyJet flies from Basel (BSL) to Malta International Airport (MLA) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Malta International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Malta International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Malta International Airport via Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–230
Train from Basel SBB to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Lugano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- info@onebus.it
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Basel to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Onebus
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
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