There are 7 ways to get from Malta to Ionian Islands by plane, 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 to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane MLA - CFU
4h 23m€68–165Bus and ferry, bus via Tríkala
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the busferry from Scicli to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Trikalabus
- Take the bus from Trikala to Lamíabus
- Take the busferry from Lamia to Zakynthosbusferry
41h 32mFly to Kefalonia Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane MLA - EFL
5h 6m€75–208Fly to Zakynthos International Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane MLA - ZTH
5h 26m€99–197Fly to Preveza Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Preveza Airport (PVK)plane MLA - PVK
5h 21m€107–220Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the busferry from Scicli to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
42h 3mBus and ferry, bus #2
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the busferry from Scicli to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Sarandëbus
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
42h 39m
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Ionian Islands is to fly which costs €65 - €170 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Ionian Islands is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs €65 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Malta to Ionian Islands. However, there are services departing from Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar and arriving at Zakynthos via Valletta, Scicli, Vlore , station, Trikala and Lamia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 32m.
The distance between Malta and Ionian Islands is 641 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Ionian Islands without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Tríkala which takes 41h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Malta to Ionian Islands, including transfers.
Malta to Ionian Islands bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, depart from Valletta station.
Malta to Ionian Islands bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, arrive at Pozzallo station.
Ionian Islands is 1h ahead of Malta. It is currently 6:02 AM in Malta and 7:02 AM in Ionian Islands.
There are 3087+ hotels available in Ionian Islands.
What companies run services between Malta and Ionian Islands, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, ITA Airways, and three other airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Malta International Airport to Preveza Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Preveza Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Malta International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- 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/
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Scicli to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Scicli to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Scicli to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 24310 73130
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-trikala.gr
Bus from Trikala to Lamía
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Lamia to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 22 76 426
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 398 7951
- [email protected]
- Website
- olgenotravel.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://olgenotravel.com/
- Phone
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 163 492
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/boraku
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- [email protected]
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Vlorë to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–30
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/albania/
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- [email protected]
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
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