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 Dublin Airport, bus
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MLA - DUB
- Take the bus from Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegalbus
8h 32m€108–226Fly to Belfast International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MLA - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
10h 10m€102–247Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane MLA - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland West Airport to Donegalbus
9h 52m€110–301Fly to Donegal Airport, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Donegal Airport (CFN)plane MLA - CFN
- Take the bus from An Clochán Liath to Donegalbus
11h 41m€130–378Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MLA - BHD
- Take the train from Lanyon Place to Derry-Londonderrytrain
- Take the bus from Ulsterbus Depot to Donegalbus
11h 54m€146–295
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Donegal is to fly and bus which costs €100 - €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 €100 - €230.
The distance between Malta and Donegal is 2773 km.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Malta to Donegal, including transfers.
Donegal is 1h behind Malta. It is currently 12:24 PM in Malta and 11:24 AM in Donegal.
There are 307+ 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 Dublin Airport (DUB), walk to Dublin Airport Zone 12, then take the bus to Donegal. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
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 Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Donegal Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- 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
- €50–180
- 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 Dublin Airport Zone 12 to Donegal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.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 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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