There are 6 ways to get from Ireland to Malta by plane, train, or bus
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 Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane SNN - MLA
6h 32m€93–224Fly from Dublin Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane DUB - MLA
6h 33m€91–199Train 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 22m€133–267Fly from Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane ORK - MLA
21h 50m€91–212Bus to Kerry Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane KIR - MLA
9h 45m€113–158Train 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€100–248
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 €90 - €220 and takes 21h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Malta is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €90 - €230.
The distance between Ireland and Malta is 2655 km.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Ireland to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 8:31 PM in Ireland and 9:31 PM in Malta.
There are 6112+ 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 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Cork Airport to Malta International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
Flights from Kerry Airport to Malta International Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Malta International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Cork Airport to Malta International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Malta International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Malta International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Malta International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Malta International Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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