There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Malta by plane, shuttle, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Melbourne Airport to Malta International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane MEL - MLA
26h 59m€509–1,243Fly Essendon Fields Airport to Malta International Airport
- Fly from Essendon Fields Airport (MEB) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane MEB - MLA
34h 50m€525–1,629Fly Melbourne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, shuttle, bus and ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MEL - CTA
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
31h 31m€529–1,410
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Malta is to fly which costs €500 - €1300 and takes 26h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Malta is to fly which takes 26h 59m and costs €500 - €1300.
The distance between Melbourne and Malta is 15665 km.
It takes approximately 26h 59m to get from Melbourne to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 8h behind Melbourne. It is currently 1:12 AM in Melbourne and 5:12 PM in Malta.
There are 3921+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Malta?
Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Aegean Airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Malta International Airport (MLA) twice daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malta International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Malta International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Malta International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malta International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Malta International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Malta International Airport via Flinders Island, Launceston, Perth, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Phuket, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malta International Airport via Dubai, Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Malta International Airport via Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,300
Flights from Essendon Fields Airport to Malta International Airport via King Island, Melbourne Airport, Doha, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Shuttle from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
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