There are 3 ways to get from Malta to Tuvalu by plane, busferry, shuttle, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Malta International Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane MLA - FUN
39h 11m$1,626–8,030Bus and ferry, shuttle to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane CTA - FUN
47h 42m$1,707–5,609Bus and ferry, shuttle, bus to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
- Take the bus from Catania Piazza Paolo Borsellino to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane PMO - FUN
2d 4h$1,724–6,134
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Tuvalu is to bus and ferry and shuttle and fly which costs $1,700 - $6,000 and takes 47h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Tuvalu is to fly which takes 39h 11m and costs $1,600 - $8,500.
The distance between Malta and Tuvalu is 16608 km.
It takes approximately 39h 11m to get from Malta to Tuvalu, including transfers.
Tuvalu is 10h ahead of Malta. It is currently 2:02 PM in Malta and 12:02 AM in Tuvalu.
What companies run services between Malta and Tuvalu?
Turkish Airlines and Fiji Airways fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) once a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Istanbul, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Istanbul, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–8,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Rome, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Rome, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–6,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,000
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Shuttle from Pozzallo Port to Catania Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- saisautolineeweb@gmail.com
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Catania Piazza Paolo Borsellino to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
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