There are 9 ways to get from Malta to Italy by plane, bus and ferry, 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.
Recommended option
Fly to Catania • 1h 13m
8 alternative options
Fly to Naples • 1h 47m
Fly to Bari • 1h 40m
Fly to Rome • 2h 19m
Fly to Bologna • 2h 8m
Fly to Palermo • 2h 6m
Bus and ferry, train • 17h 7m
Bus and ferry, bus • 18h 19m
Bus and ferry, bus via Taormina • 23h 36m
Malta (MLA) to Catania (CTA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Italy is to fly which costs €35 - €170 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Italy is to fly which takes 1h 13m and costs €35 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Malta to Italy. However, there are services departing from Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar and arriving at Termini via Valletta, Catania and Staz.Ne Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 19m.
The distance between Malta and Italy is 197 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Italy without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 17h 7m and costs €120 - €150.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Malta to Italy, including transfers.
Malta to Italy bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, depart from Valletta station.
Malta to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Roma Tiburtina TiBus station.
There are 861+ hotels available in Italy. Prices start at €36 per night.
- Distance: 197.5 km
- Duration: 1h 13m
What companies run services between Malta and Italy?
Ryanair and Air Malta fly from Qormi to Catania 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €16 - €300
Flights from Malta to Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €380
Flights from Malta to Naples via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30 - €380
Flights from Malta to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26 - €330
Flights from Malta to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €410
Flights from Malta to Rome via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35 - €410
Flights from Malta to Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20 - €360
Flights from Malta to Bologna via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €20 - €360
Flights from Malta to Bologna via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €20 - €360
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Malta to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €130
Flights from Malta to Naples via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €550
Flights from Malta to Bari via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190 - €480
Flights from Malta to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €300
Flights from Malta to Bologna via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €430
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35 - €130
Flights from Malta to Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Malta to Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30 - €350
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Malta to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21 - €230
- Website
- voyageair.bg
Flights from Malta to Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €21 - €230
Trenitalia’s Intercity (IC) trains are slower than the high-speed Frecce trains but are still a good way to travel between major cities and towns, with routes including Rome to Naples, Venice to Bologna and Milan to Genoa. Tickets usually open for booking 90 days ahead of travel, and you’ll need make a seat reservation before boarding. All IC trains have 1st and 2nd class carriages as well as a bar buffet car, air conditioning and power sockets. InterCity trains that run at night are called InterCity Notte (ICN).
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Catania Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/
- 2nd Class
- €40 - €60
- Phone
- (+356) 22069999
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Bus and ferry from Valletta to Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €82
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Catania to Roma Tiburtina TiBus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60 - €85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Catania Via D'Amico Bus Station to Roma Tiburtina TiBus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27 - €40
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
Bus from Giardini Naxos Bus Station to Roma Tiburtina TiBus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- 48/796 473 308
- biuro@autokarpolska.com.pl
- Website
- autokarpolska.com.pl
Bus from Catania to Roma Tiburtina TiBus
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €55
- Schedules at
- autokarpolska.com.pl
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