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 37m€83–174Bus to Kerry Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Limerick Colbert Station to Kerry Airportbus
- Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane KIR - MLA
10h 10m€78–188Fly from Dublin Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane DUB - MLA
6h 33m€86–249Fly from Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane ORK - MLA
10h 24m€106–221Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane BHD - MLA
9h 12m€119–281Train to Belfast International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane BFS - MLA
8h€116–212
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 €80 - €180 and takes 6h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Malta is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs €85 - €250.
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 5:42 PM in Ireland and 6:42 PM in Malta.
There are 3992+ 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
- €55–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to Malta International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Malta International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Kerry Airport to Malta International Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Kerry Airport to Malta International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Kerry Airport to Malta International Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Malta International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Malta International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- 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
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Malta International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Malta International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €9–13
- 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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