There are 7 ways to get from Malta to Balestrate by plane, busferry, bus, 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 to Palermo Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)MLA - PMO
5h 48m€92–236Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)MLA - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Take the bus from Palermo to Balestrate
6h 9m€72–222Bus and ferry, bus via Catania Airport (CTA)
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airport
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Take the bus from Palermo to Balestrate
11h 24m€128–150Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the train from Modica to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo CentraleRe
13h 49m€152–180Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the bus from Pozzallo to Siracusa
- Take the bus from Siracusa Bus Terminal to Palermo station
- Take the bus from Palermo to Balestrate
12h 3m€130–152Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airport
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centrale
- Take the bus from Palermo to Balestrate
12h 18m€130–152Bus and ferry, bus #2
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the bus from Ragusa to Palermo
- Take the bus from Palermo to Balestrate
13h 1m
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Balestrate is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €230 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Balestrate is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs €90 - €240.
The distance between Malta and Balestrate is 328 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Balestrate without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Catania Airport (CTA) which takes 11h 24m and costs €120 - €150.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Malta to Balestrate, including transfers.
There are 1992+ hotels available in Balestrate.
What companies run services between Malta and Balestrate, Italy?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and Air Malta fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Palermo Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Modica to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Ragusa to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Pozzallo to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3906164160
- Website
- russoautoservizi.it
Bus from Palermo to Balestrate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- russoautoservizi.it
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Siracusa Bus Terminal to Palermo station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
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