There are 5 ways to get from Rome to Malta by plane, bus, busferry, 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 from Fiumicino International Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane FCO - MLA
4h 2m€47–117Bus, bus and ferry via Catania
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Catania Via D'Amicobus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
16h 51m€337–394Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Siracusatrain Ic
- Take the train from Siracusa to Ispicatrain Re
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
17h 16m€387–528Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CIA - MLA
7h 43m€84–225Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Roma to Catania Aeroportobus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo - Padre Piobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
19h 23m€349–428
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Malta is to fly which costs €45 - €120 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Malta is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs €45 - €120.
The distance between Rome and Malta is 725 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Malta without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Catania which takes 16h 51m and costs €330 - €400.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Rome to Malta, including transfers.
There are 6697+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Malta?
Ulendo Airlink, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Malta International Airport (MLA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Malta International Airport via Trapani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Malta International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Malta International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Malta International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Malta International Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Malta International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–60
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Malta International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Malta International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siracusa to Ispica
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Catania Via D'Amico
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- +39 091 62.08.111
- info@astsicilia.it
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo - Padre Pio
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Roma to Catania Aeroporto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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