There are 6 ways to get from Malta to Syracuse by plane, bus, train, ferry, car, 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, bus
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane BRI - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Grecabus
2h 40m€66–150Bus via Taranto
cheapest- Take the bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Taranto Porto Mercantilebus 110
- Take the bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Siracusa - Corso Umbertobus
12h 36m€44–65Train, ferry via Amantea (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Amanteatrain Ic
- Take the train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovannitrain Re
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Siracusatrain Re
11h 29mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Malta to Villa S. Giovannicar
- Take the car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry
- Drive from Tresmestieri to Syracusecar
7h 15m€110–168Bus
- Take the bus from Bari to Siracusabus 590
13h 33m€57–102Train, ferry (Trenitalia)
- Take the train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovannitrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry V1 / ...
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Siracusatrain Re
13h 52m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Syracuse is to bus via Taranto which costs €40 - €65 and takes 12h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Syracuse is to fly and bus which takes 2h 40m and costs €65 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Malta to Syracuse. However, there are services departing from Malta and arriving at Siracusa - Corso Umberto via Bari Viale Unità d'Italia and Taranto via Porto Mercantile. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 36m.
The distance between Malta and Syracuse is 497 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Syracuse without a car is to train and ferry via Amantea which takes 11h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 40m to get from Malta to Syracuse, including transfers.
Malta to Syracuse bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., depart from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia station.
Malta to Syracuse bus services, operated by Ferrovie del Sud Est e Servizi Automobilistici S.r.l., arrive at Taranto Porto Mercantile station.
There are 3320+ hotels available in Syracuse.
What companies run services between Malta, Italy and Syracuse, Italy?
You can take a bus from Malta to Siracusa - Corso Umberto via Bari Centrale, Bari Viale Unità d'Italia, Taranto Porto Mercantile, and Taranto via Porto Mercantile in around 12h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bari Centrale to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–30
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Bari Centrale to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Amantea to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Messina Centrale to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 0935 22 460
- Website
- interbus.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Siracusa - v.le Scala Greca
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- interbus.it
- Phone
- 800 07 9090
- Website
- fseonline.it
Bus from Bari Viale Unità d'Italia to Taranto Porto Mercantile
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Schedules at
- fseonline.it
- Phone
- +39 0912742800
- [email protected]
- Website
- saistrasporti.it
Bus from Taranto via Porto Mercantile to Siracusa - Corso Umberto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://saistrasporti.it/en-US
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bari to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittima
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestieri
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
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