There are 5 ways to get from Malta to Donegal by plane, 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 Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)MLA - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Donegal
9h 17m€120–301Fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)MLA - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
9h 49m€102–247Fly to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)MLA - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
8h 32m€113–226Fly to Donegal Airport, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Donegal Airport (CFN)MLA - CFN
- Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
10h 56m€130–358Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)MLA - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
11h 34m€141–285
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Donegal is to fly and bus which costs €110 - €230 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Donegal is to fly and bus which takes 8h 32m and costs €110 - €230.
The distance between Malta and Donegal is 2819 km.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Malta to Donegal, including transfers.
Donegal is 1h behind Malta. It is currently 11:34 PM in Malta and 10:34 PM in Donegal.
There are 300+ hotels available in Donegal.
What companies run services between Malta and Donegal, Ulster, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Malta to Donegal. However, you can take the taxi to Malta-Airport-MLA airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland West Airport, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Malta-Airport-MLA airport, fly to Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Donegal.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Malta International Airport to Donegal Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Malta International Airport to Donegal Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Ireland West Airport to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +353 74 954 8114
- info@feda.ie
- Website
- busfeda.ie
Bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://busfeda.ie/
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