There are 8 ways to get from Lugano to Malta by train, plane, bus, busferry, or night train
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Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane MXP - MLA
5h 45m€58–223Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Lugano to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania Airportbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
28h 10m€202–284Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Siracusatrain
- Take the train from Siracusa to Ispicatrain Re
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
29h 52m€195–252Train, night train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the night train from Milano Centrale to Siracusanighttrain Ini
- Take the bus from Siracusa to Pozzallobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
28h 55mTrain to Milan Linate Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Seregnotrain
- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane LIN - MLA
6h 7m€81–238Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane BGY - MLA
6h 18m€109–300Train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane ZRH - MLA
6h 22m€154–397Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane TRN - MLA
7h 31m€133–303
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Malta is to train and fly which costs €80 - €240 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Malta is to train and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €55 - €230.
The distance between Lugano and Malta is 1272 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Malta without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 28h 10m and costs €200 - €290.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Lugano to Malta, including transfers.
There are 6280+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Malta?
There is no direct connection from Lugano to Malta. However, you can take the train to Malpensa Aeroporto T1, walk to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) airport, fly to Malta International Airport (MLA), then take the taxi to Qormi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lugano to Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar via Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano, Catania Airport, Pozzallo Viale Europa, Pozzallo, Valletta, and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana in around 28h 10m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Malta International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Malta International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Malta International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Zurich Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siracusa to Ispica
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Seregno
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
Train from Lugano to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Night train from Milano Centrale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- €30–45
- Smart Flex
- €35–45
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lugano to Milan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Siracusa to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +39 02 3008 9000
- mail@autostradale.it
- Website
- autostradale.it
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Bergamo Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Website
- https://autostradale.it/?lang=en-GB
- Standard Rate
- €13–17
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