There are 5 ways to get from Malta to Lecce by plane, busferry, bus, night train, 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
7h 4m€72–222Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane MLA - BRI
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Leccetrain
6h 30m€53–223Bus 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€290–353Bus and ferry, bus, night train, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Cataniabus
- Take the nighttrain from Catania Centrale to Amanteanighttrain Ini
- Take the train from Amantea to Leccetrain Ic
18h 46mBus and ferry, bus via Cosenza
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo to Cataniabus
- Take the bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cosenza to Leccebus
18h 54m€294–386
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Brindisi Airport (BDS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Lecce is to fly and train which costs €50 - €230 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Lecce is to fly and train which takes 6h 30m and costs €50 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Malta to Lecce. However, there are services departing from Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar and arriving at Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene via Valletta, Pozzallo and Siracusa - Corso Umberto. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
The distance between Malta and Lecce is 661 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 €290 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Malta to Lecce, including transfers.
Malta to Lecce bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, depart from Valletta station.
Malta to Lecce bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, arrive at Pozzallo station.
There are 2880+ 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 Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Catania Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bari Centrale to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pozzallo to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Pozzallo to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- info@saistrasporti.it
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
Bus from Siracusa - Corso Umberto to Lecce, Piazzale Carmelo Bene
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- SAIS Transporti
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- 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
Bus from Pozzallo to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Cosenza Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +390981 500331
- info@saj.it
- Website
- saj.it
Bus from Cosenza to Lecce
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Schedules at
- saj.it
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