There are 6 ways to get from Italy to Malta by plane, train, busferry, 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 Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane BRI - MLA
1h 40m€78–188Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CTA - MLA
1h 52m€50–140Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Siracusatrain Ic
- Take the train from Siracusa to Ispicatrain Re
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
17h 21m€340–478Bus, bus and ferry via Catania
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Catania Via D'Amicobus
- Take the bus from Catania to Pozzallobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
18h 51m€286–360Fly from Naples Airport
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane NAP - MLA
3h 30m€58–158Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo - Padre Piobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
20h 30m€306–392
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Malta is to fly which costs €50 - €140 and takes 1h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Malta is to fly which takes 1h 40m and costs €75 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Italy to Malta. However, there are services departing from Termini and arriving at Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar via Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, Catania, Pozzallo and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 51m.
The distance between Italy and Malta is 635 km.
The best way to get from Italy to Malta without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 17h 21m and costs €340 - €480.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Italy to Malta, including transfers.
Italy to Malta bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Malta bus services, operated by Autoservizi Salemi Srl, arrive at Catania Via D'Amico station.
There are 7022+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Italy and Malta?
Ryanair and ITA Airways fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Malta International Airport (MLA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Malta International Airport via Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–95
Flights from Naples Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Naples Airport to Malta International Airport via Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–70
Flights from Naples Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–170
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–70
Flights from Naples Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siracusa to Ispica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo - Padre Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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