There are 8 ways to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Italy by plane, busferry, train, 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 to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane MLA - CTA
1h 7m€28–115Fly to Fiumicino International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane MLA - FCO
2h 2m€22–78Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the train from Ispica to Siracusatrain Re
- Take the train from Siracusa to Roma Terminitrain Ic
18h 16m€336–476Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the bus from Pozzallo - Padre Pio to Catania Airportbus
- Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzonibus
20h 18m€306–398Fly to Naples Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane MLA - NAP
1h 44m€44–162Fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane MLA - BRI
1h 34m€57–180Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane MLA - BLQ
2h 2m€27–200Fly to Palermo Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane MLA - PMO
1h 53m€49–154
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Italy is to fly which costs €28 - €120 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Italy is to fly which takes 1h 7m and costs €28 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Malta Airport (MLA) to Italy. However, there are services departing from Malta Airport 2 and arriving at Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni via Valletta, Pozzallo - Padre Pio and Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.
The distance between Malta Airport (MLA) and Italy is 191 km.
The best way to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Italy without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 18h 16m and costs €330 - €480.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Malta Airport (MLA) to Italy, including transfers.
Malta Airport (MLA) to Italy bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, depart from Valletta station.
Malta Airport (MLA) to Italy bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, arrive at Pozzallo station.
There are 21732+ hotels available in Italy.
What companies run services between Malta Airport (MLA), Malta and Italy?
Ryanair and Air Malta fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
Flights from Malta International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–120
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–100
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €24–100
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Cagliari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €26–160
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–70
Flights from Malta International Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–55
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–70
Flights from Malta International Airport to Naples Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Palermo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €12–70
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ispica to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Siracusa to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- 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 Pozzallo - Padre Pio to Catania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
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