There are 5 ways to get from DeKalb 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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Malta International Airport
best- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane ORD - MLA
18h 27m€259–771Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Malta International Airport
- Take the bus from Dekalb to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane MLI - MLA
22h 23m€270–978Train, train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Malta International Airport
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane MKE - MLA
23h 31m€392–1,397Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane ORD - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
23h 17m€750–1,214Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Malta International Airport
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane MDW - MLA
20h 20m€369–1,121
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from DeKalb to Malta is to train and fly which costs €250 - €800 and takes 18h 27m.
The fastest way to get from DeKalb to Malta is to train and fly which takes 18h 27m and costs €250 - €800.
The distance between DeKalb and Malta is 8450 km.
It takes approximately 18h 27m to get from DeKalb to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 7h ahead of DeKalb. It is currently 11:24 AM in DeKalb and 6:24 PM in Malta.
There are 6830+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between DeKalb, IL, USA and Malta?
There is no direct connection from DeKalb to Malta. However, you can take the line 12 bus to Railroad Ave at Elburn Metra station - WB Stop #662, walk to Elburn, take the train to Chicago OTC, walk to Clark/Lake, take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Malta International Airport (MLA), walk to Malta Airport 2, then take the line 117 bus to Ingieret, San Vincenz/Luqa. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Moline Center Station, walk to Centre Station, take the line 20 bus to QC Airport Shelter, walk to Quad City International Airport (MLI) airport, fly to Malta International Airport (MLA), walk to Malta Airport 2, then take the line 117 bus to Ingieret, San Vincenz/Luqa.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Charlotte, Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 21m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Charlotte, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 16m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Malta International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Malta International Airport via Boston, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Malta International Airport via Philadelphia, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Malta International Airport via Philadelphia, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Malta International Airport via Boston, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Malta International Airport via Hartford, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Charlotte, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Malta International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Malta International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Malta International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Malta International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Charlotte, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Malta International Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Malta International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Charlotte, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Malta International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Malta International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–750
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Malta International Airport via Hartford, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,600
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- Metra
Train from Elburn to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- €5–7
Train from Elburn to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- €5–7
Train from Elburn to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- €5–7
Train from Elburn to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Metra
- Adult
- €5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dekalb to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- 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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