There are 6 ways to get from Malta to Lecce 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 Brindisi Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane MLA - BDS
6h 13m€72–228Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo to Siracusabus
- Take the bus from Siracusa - Corso Umberto to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Benebus
16h 35m€339–402Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo to Siracusabus
- Take the train from Siracusa to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Leccetrain Ic
17h 36m€363–488Fly to Lamezia Terme International Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF)plane MLA - SUF
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Leccetrain
6h 53m€87–269Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane MLA - BRI
- Take the bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteottibus
- Take the train from Altamura to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
8h 39m€72–235Bus and ferry, bus via Catania Airport (CTA)
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo - Padre Pio to Catania Airportbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Leccebus
17h 40m€343–416
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Lecce is to fly and bus and train which costs €70 - €240 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Lecce is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs €70 - €230.
The distance between Malta and Lecce is 664 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Lecce without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 16h 35m and costs €330 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Malta to Lecce, including transfers.
There are 3382+ hotels available in Lecce.
What companies run services between Malta and Lecce, Italy?
ITA Airways, Ryanair, and Air Malta fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Perugia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siracusa to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Altamura to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://ferrovieappulolucane.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Pozzallo to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Catania Airport to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Siracusa - Corso Umberto to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Bari Airport to Matera piazza Matteotti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Book at
- marozzivt.it
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Pozzallo - Padre Pio to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
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