There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Malta by plane, train, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Malta International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane SFO - MLA
17h 20m€661–1,313Fly Oakland International Airport to Malta International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane OAK - MLA
20h 14m€306–1,109Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Malta International Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane SJC - MLA
22h 3m€423–915Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Malta International Airport
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane SMF - MLA
24h 5m€435–951Fly San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus, bus and ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane SFO - CTA
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
22h 57m€662–1,206
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Malta is to Caltrain and fly which costs €420 - €950 and takes 22h 3m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Malta is to fly which takes 17h 20m and costs €650 - €1400.
The distance between San Francisco and Malta is 10744 km.
It takes approximately 17h 20m to get from San Francisco to Malta, including transfers.
Malta is 9h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 12:49 AM in San Francisco and 9:49 AM in Malta.
There are 6874+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Malta?
Swiss, Air France, and six other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Malta International Airport (MLA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Malta International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Malta International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Malta International Airport via Seattle, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Malta International Airport via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Malta International Airport via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–900
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- €8–10
- 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
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