There are 4 ways to get from Cork 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 Cork Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane ORK - MLA
8h 37m€87–286Train to Kerry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane KIR - MLA
12h 23m€62–174Train to Shannon Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane SNN - MLA
9h 8m€76–196Train to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane DUB - MLA
9h 44m€94–201
Cork Airport (ORK) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Malta is to train and fly which costs €60 - €180 and takes 12h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Malta is to fly which takes 8h 37m and costs €85 - €290.
The distance between Cork and Malta is 2554 km.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Cork to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 1h ahead of Cork. It is currently 8:32 AM in Cork and 9:32 AM in Malta.
There are 6848+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Malta?
Ryanair, Edelweiss Air, and Swiss fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Malta International Airport (MLA) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Malta International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Cork Airport to Malta International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Shannon Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Kerry Airport to Malta International Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Malta International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Malta International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Mallow to Killarney
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €6–10
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