There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Malta by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cardiff Airport
best- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CWL - MLA
14h 45m€122–362Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane BRS - MLA
6h 29m€103–244Train 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
7h 42m€105–275Train 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
7h 41m€161–442Train, 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
8h 41m€142–338
Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Malta is to train and fly which costs €100 - €250 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Malta is to train and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €100 - €250.
The distance between Cardiff and Malta is 2261 km.
It takes approximately 14h 45m to get from Cardiff to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 1:59 AM in Cardiff and 2:59 AM in Malta.
There are 6110+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Malta?
Ryanair, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Malta International Airport (MLA) twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Malta International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Malta International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Malta International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Malta International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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