There are 4 ways to get from Ireland 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 Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane SNN - MLA
7h 5m€68–155Fly from Dublin Airport
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane DUB - MLA
6h 54m€67–189Fly from Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane ORK - MLA
21h 24m€82–266Train 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 50m€129–294
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Malta is to fly which costs €65 - €160 and takes 7h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Malta is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs €65 - €190.
The distance between Ireland and Malta is 2654 km.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Ireland to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 1h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 7:20 AM in Ireland and 8:20 AM in Malta.
There are 6581+ 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
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Cork Airport to Malta International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Cork Airport to Malta International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Malta International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Malta International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Malta International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Malta International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Malta International Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Malta International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Malta International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–420
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Malta International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
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