There are 6 ways to get from Bologna to Malta by plane, train, bus, busferry, or night 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
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane BLQ - MLA
4h 30m€38–172Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Napoli Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
20h 16m€347–482Train, night train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Terminitrain Fr
- Take the nighttrain from Roma Termini to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the bus from Catania to Pozzallobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
22h 41m€359–502Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Airportbus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
22h 40m€358–449Bus, bus and ferry via Bologna
- Take the bus from Bologna to Catania Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Catania to Pozzallobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
26h 13m€418–537Night train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centralenighttrain Ini
- Take the bus from Catania to Pozzallobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
23h 35m€355–468
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Malta is to fly which costs €35 - €180 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Malta is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs €35 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Malta. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar via Catania Airport, Pozzallo and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
The distance between Bologna and Malta is 1012 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Malta without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 20h 16m and costs €340 - €490.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Bologna to Malta, including transfers.
Bologna to Malta bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Malta bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Catania Airport station.
There are 6581+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Malta?
Ryanair, ITA Airways, and Air Malta fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Malta International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Malta International Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Napoli Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 06 3000
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Roma Termini to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
Night train from Bologna Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Trenitalia ICN
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
Bus from Naples Metropark Central Parking to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Itabus S.p.A.
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- 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 to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- 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 to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0362 185 0590
- [email protected]
- Website
- Onebus
Bus from Bologna to Catania Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–230
- Website
- Onebus
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