There are 7 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
2h 8m€60–214Fly from Fiumicino International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane FCO - MLA
4h 30m€23–127Train, 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 23m€339–453Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Catania Airportbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
19h 19m€320–404Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CTA - MLA
2h 25m€33–136Fly from Naples Airport
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane NAP - MLA
3h 58m€43–204Bus, bus and ferry via Pozzallo
- 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 32m€294–372
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Italy to Malta is to fly which costs €30 - €140 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Italy to Malta is to fly which takes 2h 8m and costs €55 - €220.
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 Airport, Pozzallo and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 19m.
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 23m and costs €330 - €460.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Italy to Malta, including transfers.
Italy to Malta bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Italy to Malta bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania Airport station.
There are 6848+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Malta International Airport via Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Malta International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Naples Airport to Malta International Airport via Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Malta International Airport via Trapani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Malta International Airport via Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €23–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Malta International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
Flights from Naples Airport to Malta International Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €11–95
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Roma Termini to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Siracusa to Ispica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- 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
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
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