There are 5 ways to get from Malta to Tuvalu by plane, busferry, taxi, bus, train, or ferry
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
41h 23m$2,002–13,002Bus and ferry, bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airportbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane CTA - FUN
47h 17m$1,983–5,835Bus and ferry, taxi to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the taxi from Pozzallo to Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY)taxi
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane CIY - FUN
2d$3,574–10,324Bus and ferry, bus, train to Palermo Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo Viale Europa to Catania Airportbus
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane PMO - FUN
2d 3h$2,318–6,887Bus and ferry, bus, train, ferry to Reggio Calabria Airport, fly
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo to Siracusabus
- Take the train from Siracusa to Messina Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabriaferry
- Fly from Reggio Calabria Airport (REG) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN)plane REG - FUN
2d 7h$3,307–9,385
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Tuvalu is to bus and ferry and bus and fly which costs $1,900 - $6,000 and takes 47h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Tuvalu is to fly which takes 41h 23m and costs $2,000 - $13,000.
The distance between Malta and Tuvalu is 16608 km.
It takes approximately 41h 23m to get from Malta to Tuvalu, including transfers.
Tuvalu is 10h ahead of Malta. It is currently 2:07 PM in Malta and 12:07 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) twice a week.
- Website
- fijiairways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Istanbul, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–13,000
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Rome, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,300–10,000
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Rome, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–22,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Istanbul, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–13,000
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Rome, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Istanbul, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $2,400–16,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Munich, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $2,200–7,000
Flights from Palermo Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Rome, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,000–6,500
Flights from Palermo Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,100–6,500
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Rome, Singapore Changi, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $2,700–20,000
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Rome, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,000–9,000
Flights from Reggio Calabria Airport to Funafuti International Airport via Milan Malpensa, Hong Kong, Nadi
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $3,100–9,500
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Siracusa to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- 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
- $82
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $82
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $82
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $82
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- Phone
- 0923.873813
- callcenter@libertylines.it
- Website
- libertylines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Reggio di Calabria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- libertylines.it
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $190–240
Taxi Modica H24
- Phone
- +39 392 102 7894
- Website
- taximodica.it
Taxi Modica Maltese
- Phone
- +39 333 452 0691
- Website
- taximodicamaltese.it
Transfer Modica
- Phone
- +39 333 230 5022
- Website
- transfermodica.it
Walk Around Sicily
- Phone
- +39 335 800 4210
- Website
- walkaroundsicily.com
Cisa NCC Taxi
- Phone
- +39 320 673 4244
Radio Taxi Libero
- Phone
- +39 334 100 0344
- Website
- digilander.libero.it
Taxi - N.C.C. Autonoleggio Ragusa
- Phone
- +39 333 991 0777
- Website
- iviaggidellisola.com
Taxi Pozzallo
- Phone
- +3909321846960, +393358004210
- Website
- taxipozzallo.com
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