There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Malta by train or plane
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 Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane BRS - MLA
7h 15m€88–253Fly from Cardiff Airport
cheapest- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CWL - MLA
14h 10m€86–273Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane BHX - MLA
8h 7m€128–234Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane LHR - MLA
8h 13m€180–430Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane LGW - MLA
9h 12m€145–356
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Malta is to train and fly which costs €85 - €260 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Malta is to train and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs €85 - €260.
The distance between Cardiff and Malta is 2281 km.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Cardiff to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 7:32 AM in Cardiff and 8:32 AM in Malta.
There are 7025+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Malta?
KLM, Air Malta, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Malta International Airport (MLA) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Malta International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Malta International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Malta International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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