There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane EDI - MLA
6h 55m€73–213Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane GLA - MLA
7h 32m€60–223Train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane NCL - MLA
7h 57m€94–293Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane MAN - MLA
9h 34m€138–323
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Malta is to fly which costs €70 - €220 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Malta is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €70 - €220.
The distance between Edinburgh and Malta is 2626 km.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Edinburgh to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:58 PM in Edinburgh and 7:58 PM in Malta.
There are 6700+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Malta?
Ryanair and Jet2.com fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Malta International Airport (MLA) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Malta International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Newcastle to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Manchester Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Malta International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
Flights from Newcastle to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Newcastle to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
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