There are 4 ways to get from Ireland to Malta by plane or train
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Fly from Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane SNN - MLA
6h 37m€93–209Fly from Dublin Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane DUB - MLA
6h 31m€87–203Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane BHD - MLA
9h 13m€123–218Train to Belfast International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane BFS - MLA
8h 1m€100–230
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Malta is to fly which costs €85 - €210 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Malta is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs €85 - €210.
The distance between Ireland and Malta is 2654 km.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Ireland to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 6:23 AM in Ireland and 7:23 AM in Malta.
There are 7064+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Ireland and Malta?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and Air Malta fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Malta International Airport (MLA) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Malta International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Malta International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Malta International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Malta International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Malta International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Malta International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Malta International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
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