There are 3 ways to get from Malta to Istanbul by plane, busferry, or bus
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul (IST)plane MLA - IST
3h 36m₺5,204–13,305Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane MLA - SAW
5h 44m₺5,017–14,326Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the busferry from Scicli to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabusferry
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
2d 6h
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Istanbul is to fly which costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺ and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Istanbul is to fly which takes 3h 36m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
The distance between Malta and Istanbul is 1422 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 3h 36m to get from Malta to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 2h ahead of Malta. It is currently 2:43 PM in Malta and 4:43 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4352+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Malta and Istanbul, Turkey?
Air Malta and Turkish Airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–21,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–21,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–16,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–18,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–11,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–13,000
- 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
- ₺3,630
- 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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