There are 4 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€271–763Fly Oakland International Airport to Malta International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane OAK - MLA
19h 39m€286–809Caltrain 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
21h 44m€363–715Fly 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 59m€612–1,406
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 fly which costs €270 - €800 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Malta is to fly which takes 17h 20m and costs €270 - €800.
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 9:59 AM in San Francisco and 6:59 PM in Malta.
There are 6826+ hotels available in Malta.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Malta?
United Airlines, Air Malta, and five 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
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Malta International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Malta International Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Malta International Airport via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €280–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Malta International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Malta International Airport via Minneapolis, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €350–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Malta International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Malta International Airport via Portland, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Malta International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Malta International Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Malta International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Malta International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Malta International Airport via Minneapolis, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Malta International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Malta International Airport via Salt Lake City, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Malta International Airport via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €280–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Malta International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Malta International Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
- 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
- €8–11
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- €8–11
- 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
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Pozzallo to Valletta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €73
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
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