There are 7 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€75–184Fly to Shannon Airport
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MLA - SNN
7h 25m€63–178Fly to Cork Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane MLA - ORK
9h 54m€87–286Fly 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 2m€83–254Fly 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 28m€125–256Fly 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 W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
12h 28m€98–314Fly to Kerry Airport, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MLA - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
10h 38m€68–194
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 €60 - €180 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Ireland is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €75 - €190.
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 12:14 AM in Malta and 11:14 PM in Ireland.
There are 1137+ 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
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cork Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cork Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–310
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–360
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cork Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Cork Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- 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 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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