There are 3 ways to get from Malta to Istanbul by plane, bus, or busferry
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Fly to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul (IST)MLA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
4h 19m₺5,540–11,592Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)MLA - SAW
5h 29m₺5,523–10,333Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Take the busferry from Scicli to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
2d 6h
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Istanbul is to fly and bus which costs 5.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺ and takes 4h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Istanbul is to fly and bus which takes 4h 19m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
The distance between Malta and Istanbul is 1425 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Istanbul without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Malta to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Malta. It is currently 4:17 PM in Malta and 6:17 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4554+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Malta and Istanbul, Turkey?
Air Malta, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) twice daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,500–11,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–15,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–12,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–18,000
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–14,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–14,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–8,500
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺130–280
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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
- ₺3,647
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Scicli to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–3,700
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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