There are 5 ways to get from Nicosia to Malta by bus, plane, train, busferry, or shuttle
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Nicosia - P.zza San Francesco di Paola to Catania Piazza Borsellinobus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane CTA - MLA
5h 11m€34–122Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Leonforte-Pirato to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossatrain Re
- Take the train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Siracusatrain Re
- Take the train from Siracusa to Ispicatrain Re
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
9h 22m€328–397Bus, bus and ferry via Catania Airport (CTA)
- Take the bus from Nicosia - P.zza San Francesco di Paola to Catania Piazza Borsellinobus
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
9h 26m€261–305Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Nicosia - P.zza San Francesco di Paola to Catania Via Archimedebus
- Take the bus from Catania to Pozzallobus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
9h 38m€262–311Bus, shuttle, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Nicosia - P.zza San Francesco di Paola to Catania Piazza Borsellinobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
12h 27m€98–100
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nicosia to Malta is to bus and fly which costs €30 - €130 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Nicosia to Malta is to bus and fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €30 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Nicosia to Malta. However, there are services departing from Nicosia - P.zza San Francesco di Paola and arriving at Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar via P.zza Borsellino, Catania Airport, Pozzallo and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 26m.
The distance between Nicosia and Malta is 294 km.
The best way to get from Nicosia to Malta without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 9h 22m and costs €320 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Nicosia to Malta, including transfers.
Nicosia to Malta bus services, operated by Etna Trasporti, depart from Nicosia - P.zza San Francesco di Paola station.
Nicosia to Malta bus services, operated by Etna Trasporti, arrive at Catania Piazza Borsellino station.
There are 7120+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between Nicosia, Italy and Malta?
There is no direct connection from Nicosia to Malta. However, you can take the bus to Catania Piazza Borsellino, take the bus to Aeroporto Vincenzo Bellini/Fontanarossa, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Malta International Airport (MLA), walk to Malta Airport 2, then take the line 117 bus to Ingieret, San Vincenz/Luqa. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Nicosia to Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar via Leonforte-Pirato, Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa, Siracusa, Ispica, Pozzallo, Valletta, and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana in around 9h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €23–110
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Malta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Leonforte-Pirato to Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Catania Aeroporto Fontanarossa to Siracusa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Siracusa to Ispica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 164160
- [email protected]
- Website
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Nicosia - P.zza San Francesco di Paola to Catania Piazza Borsellino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Nicosia - P.zza San Francesco di Paola to Catania Piazza Borsellino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Nicosia - P.zza San Francesco di Paola to Catania Via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
Bus from Nicosia - P.zza San Francesco di Paola to Catania Piazza Borsellino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- etnatrasporti.it
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- virtuferries.com
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Shuttle from Catania Port to Pozzallo Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- https://www.virtuferries.com/
- Phone
- +39 091-6208000
- [email protected]
- Website
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- aziendasicilianatrasporti.it
- Phone
- +39.095.462949
- [email protected]
- Website
- iseaautolinee.it
Bus from Nicosia - P.zza San Francesco di Paola to Catania Via Archimede
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- iseaautolinee.it
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Catania to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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