There are 6 ways to get from Malta to Turkey by plane, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul (IST)plane MLA - IST
5h 34m₺5,195–14,195Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane MLA - ESB
7h 37m₺5,141–17,241Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the busferry from Scicli to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabusferry
- Take the bus from Shkodër to Istanbulbus
2d 7hFly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane MLA - ADB
8h 5m₺7,166–12,191Fly to Konya Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Konya Airport (KYA)plane MLA - KYA
10h 3m₺9,641–25,321Fly to Antalya Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane MLA - AYT
8h 16m₺6,145–14,145
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Turkey is to fly which costs 5.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Turkey is to fly which takes 5h 34m and costs 5.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Malta to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar and arriving at Istanbul via Valletta, Scicli and Shkodër. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Malta and Turkey is 1422 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Turkey without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Malta to Turkey, including transfers.
Malta to Turkey bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, depart from Valletta station.
Malta to Turkey bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, arrive at Pozzallo station.
Turkey is 1h ahead of Malta. It is currently 08:22 in Malta and 09:22 in Turkey.
There are 4294+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Malta and Turkey?
Air Malta, Turkish Airlines, and Aegean Airlines fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–24,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–20,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Konya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–30,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–21,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–18,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–19,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Antalya Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–17,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Antalya Airport via Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–15,000
- Website
- airmalta.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–15,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–17,000
Flights from Malta International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–17,000
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- res@virtuferries.com
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,013
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Scicli to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Shkodër to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,700
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
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