There are 5 ways to get from Malta to Ireland by plane, train, 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 to Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MLA - DUB
6h 59m€70–194Fly to Kerry Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MLA - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
11h 26m€68–214Fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MLA - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
8h 34m€117–250Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
10h 22m€114–288Fly to Cork Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MLA - ORK
10h 3m€82–256
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Ireland is to fly which costs €80 - €260 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Ireland is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €70 - €200.
The distance between Malta and Ireland is 2552 km.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Malta to Ireland, including transfers.
Ireland is 1h behind Malta. It is currently 1:57 AM in Malta and 12:57 AM in Ireland.
There are 1105+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Malta and Ireland?
Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kerry Airport via Trapani, London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cork Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cork Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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