There are 9 ways to get from Sicily to Málta by train, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus and ferry, bus
best- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi Stazione Centraletrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Kalamatabus
31h 53mFly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CTA - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
9h 46m€113–262Drive, 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€238–385Fly Palermo Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane PMO - KLX
25h 49m€143–295Train, bus and ferry, bus via Bari
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train Ic
- Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Kalamatabus
33hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Kalamatabus
36h 18mBus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- 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
36h 29mFly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kalamata International Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane CTA - KLX
9h 22m€143–294Bus and ferry to Malta International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MLA - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
12h 54m€360–532
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Málta is to fly and bus which costs €110 - €270 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Málta is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs €140 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Málta. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Kalamata via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and Fier. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 18m.
The distance between Sicily and Málta is 1457 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Málta without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 31h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 31h 53m to get from Sicily to Málta, including transfers.
Sicily to Málta bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Sicily to Málta bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
Málta is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 10:27 AM in Sicily and 11:27 AM in Málta.
There are 1303+ hotels available in Málta.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Málta, Greece?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) 5 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–470
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Malta International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Malta International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Brindisi Stazione Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Lamezia Terme C. to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- 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
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- 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 Durrës to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- 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
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +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
- 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
- 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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