There are 4 ways to get from Malta to Ireland by plane, 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 Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane MLA - DUB
6h 59m€75–194Fly to Kerry Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Kerry Airport (KIR)plane MLA - KIR
- Take the bus from Kerry Airport to Limerick Colbertbus
10h 38m€68–194Fly 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 Dundalktrain
8h 37m€76–206Fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane MLA - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain
10h 21m€83–254
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Ireland is to fly and bus which costs €65 - €200 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Ireland is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs €75 - €200.
The distance between Malta and Ireland is 2552 km.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Malta to Ireland, including transfers.
Ireland is 1h behind Malta. It is currently 5:09 PM in Malta and 4:09 PM in Ireland.
There are 1127+ hotels available in Ireland.
What companies run services between Malta and Ireland?
Ryanair and Aer Lingus fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kerry Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–300
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kerry Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Malta International Airport to Kerry Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–340
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- 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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