Travel - International
Air
Malta’s national airline is Air Malta (KM) (website: www.airmalta.com). Other airlines serving Malta include Aeroflot, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Emirates, Libyan Arab Airlines, Lufthansa and Transavia.
Approximate flight times
From Luqa to London is three hours.
International airports
Malta International (MLA) (Luqa) (website: www.maltairport.com), Luqa, 5km (3 miles) south of Valletta (travel time – 15 minutes). Buses depart regularly to and from Valletta City Gate. There is a full taxi service to all parts of Malta, with fares regulated by meter. Airport facilities include incoming and outgoing duty-free shops, car hire, bank, bureau de change, left luggage and restaurant/bar.
Departure tax
None.
Sea
The main ports are Valletta, Marsaxlokk and Mgarr/Gozo. Services operate to the Sicilian ports of Catania and Pozzallo. These routes are served by high-speed hydrofoils and catamarans (travel time – one hour 30 minutes) and car ferries (travel time – three hours). There are also sailings to Italy (to Reggio Calabria, Genoa and Salerno).
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