There are 3 ways to get from Cagliari to Malta by plane, car ferry, train, busferry, or bus
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 Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CAG - MLA
3h 30m€47–167Car ferry, train, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbitrain Re
- Take the train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Modicatrain
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
23h 32m€324–423Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Modicabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
23h 41m
Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cagliari to Malta is to fly which costs €45 - €170 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari to Malta is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €45 - €170.
The distance between Cagliari and Malta is 621 km.
The best way to get from Cagliari to Malta without a car is to car ferry and train and bus and ferry which takes 23h 32m and costs €320 - €430.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Cagliari to Malta, including transfers.
There are 7107+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Cagliari, Italy and Malta?
Ryanair flies from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Malta International Airport (MLA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Malta International Airport via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €24–120
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Caltanissetta Xirbi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Caltanissetta Xirbi to Modica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- 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/
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Palermo to Modica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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