There are 8 ways to get from Malta to Italy by plane, busferry, 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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MLA - CTA
1h 20m€58–198Fly to Fiumicino International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane MLA - FCO
2h 17m€50–108Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Cataniabus
- Take the train from Catania Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Ic
17h 32mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Cataniabus
- Take the bus from Catania to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
18h 39mFly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane MLA - BRI
1h 40m€79–228Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane MLA - BLQ
2h 8m€52–186Fly to Milan Linate Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane MLA - LIN
2h 19m€73–229Fly to Naples Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane MLA - NAP
2h 20m€52–188
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Italy is to fly which costs €50 - €110 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Italy is to fly which takes 1h 20m and costs €55 - €200.
The distance between Malta and Italy is 197 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Italy without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 17h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Malta to Italy, including transfers.
There are 21498+ hotels available in Italy.
What companies run services between Malta and Italy?
Air Malta and Ryanair fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Malta International Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milan Linate Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Milan Linate Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Malta International Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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