There are 5 ways to get from Malta to Galway by plane, bus, or 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 to Shannon Airport, bus
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane MLA - SNN
- Take the bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
8h 44m€103–274Fly to Kerry Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MLA - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
- Take the train from Limerick to Galwaytrain
13h 39m€74–200Fly to Ireland West Airport Knock, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC)plane MLA - NOC
- Take the bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceanntbus
11h 48m€93–294Fly to Dublin Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MLA - DUB
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
10h 3m€81–200Fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane MLA - BFS
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the train from Dublin Heuston to Galwaytrain
12h 56m€96–243
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Galway is to fly and bus which costs €90 - €300 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Galway is to fly and bus which takes 8h 44m and costs €100 - €280.
The distance between Malta and Galway is 2716 km.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Malta to Galway, including transfers.
Galway is 1h behind Malta. It is currently 8:59 AM in Malta and 7:59 AM in Galway.
There are 560+ hotels available in Galway.
What companies run services between Malta and Galway, Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Malta to Galway. However, you can take the bus to Malta Airport 2, walk to Malta International Airport (MLA) airport, fly to Shannon Airport (SNN), walk to Shannon Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Malta Airport 2, walk to Malta International Airport (MLA) airport, fly to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC), walk to Ireland W Airport, then take the bus to Galway Ceannt.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Malta International Airport to Shannon Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via East Midlands
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ireland West Airport Knock via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–120
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kerry Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
Train from Limerick to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €11–16
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Heuston to Galway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €18–25
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Shannon Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Ireland W Airport to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
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