There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Malta by plane, car, ferry, bus, busferry, train, or car 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 to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane ATH - BRI
5h 27m€55–180Drive, ferry
- Drive from Athens to Igoumenitsacar
- Take the ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.maferry Asf
14h 18m€133–200Bus, bus and ferry via Rrogozhinë
- Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
- Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry
15h 34mFly to Brindisi Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Brindisi Airport (BDS)plane ATH - BDS
- Take the train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Bari Centraletrain
9h 52m€103–268Fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus and ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ATH - TIA
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry
11h 55mTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Bari Portobusferry
16h 16mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Fierbus
- Take the busferry from Fier to Bari Portobusferry
17h 57mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Baricarferry
19h 14m€140–181
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Malta is to fly which costs €55 - €180 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Malta is to fly which takes 5h 27m and costs €55 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Malta. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Colombo-Dalmazia via Rrogozhinë, Stazione Marittima and Garibaldi-V.Emanuele. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 34m.
The distance between Athens and Malta is 753 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Malta without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Rrogozhinë which takes 15h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Athens to Malta, including transfers.
Athens to Malta bus services, operated by Art Tour, depart from Athens station.
Athens to Malta bus services, operated by Art Tour, arrive at Rrogozhinë station.
Malta is 1h behind Athens. It is currently 9:06 AM in Athens and 8:06 AM in Malta.
There are 4434+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Malta, Italy?
Ryanair and Volotea fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Brindisi Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Brindisi Stazione Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Rrogozhinë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Elbasan to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Durrës to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Busferry from Fier to Bari Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Athens to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.ma
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 4828001
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- Ventouris Ferries
Want to know more about travelling around Italy
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Italy Travel Guides
Read the travel guide
Getting around the Cyclades
Read the travel guide
Travelling by boat in Italy
Read the travel guide


































