There are 10 ways to get from Palermo to Málta by plane, bus, train, ferry, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PMO - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
10h 38m€123–303Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
12h 14m€121–285Train, ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amanteatrain Re
- Take the train from Amantea to Tarantotrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Kalamatabus
30h 38mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Máltacar
23h 20m€247–401Fly Palermo Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane PMO - KLX
13h 54m€143–295Fly Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane PMO - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
19h 30m€153–358Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane TPS - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
13h 9m€166–337Train, bus and ferry, bus via Brindisi
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisitrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Kalamatabus
31h 21mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Kalamatabus
35h 8mTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Kalamatabus
35h 46m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Málta is to bus and fly which costs €120 - €290 and takes 12h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Málta is to fly and bus which takes 10h 38m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Málta. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Kalamata via Cosenza - Autostazione, Vlore , station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 8m.
The distance between Palermo and Málta is 1276 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Málta without a car is to train and ferry and bus and ferry and bus which takes 30h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Palermo to Málta, including transfers.
Palermo to Málta bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Málta bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cosenza station.
Málta is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 5:02 AM in Palermo and 6:02 AM in Málta.
There are 1203+ hotels available in Málta.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Málta, Greece?
Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) twice a week.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €26–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Trapani Airport to Athens International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Trapani Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Trapani Airport to Athens International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Trapani Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Trapani Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Amantea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Amantea to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- KTEL Messinias
- Schedules at
- KTEL Messinias
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- Autoservizi Salemi Srl
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
Bus from Ioannina to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- KTEL Ioanninon
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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