There are 4 ways to get from DeKalb to Malta by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
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
17h 55m€389–545Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Dekalb to Moline Center Stationbus
- Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane MLI - MLA
19h 59m€299–1,157Train, train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- 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
21h 27m€510–1,899Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Elburn to Chicago OTCtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane MDW - MLA
21h 23m€369–1,245
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from DeKalb to Malta is to train and fly which costs €380 - €550 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from DeKalb to Malta is to train and fly which takes 17h 55m and costs €380 - €550.
The distance between DeKalb and Malta is 8450 km.
It takes approximately 17h 55m to get from DeKalb to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 7h ahead of DeKalb. It is currently 1:24 PM in DeKalb and 8:24 PM in Malta.
There are 6523+ 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), then take the taxi to Qormi. 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), then take the taxi to Qormi.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,300
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Malta International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 21m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Malta International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Malta International Airport via Boston, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Malta International Airport via Boston, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Malta International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Malta International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Malta International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Charlotte, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Quad City International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Malta International Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Malta International Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 34m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Malta International Airport via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,400
- 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
- €220–900
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Malta International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Malta International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Malta International Airport via Cleveland, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Elburn to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- €5–7
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Dekalb to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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