Is Malta worth a day trip?

Yes, as a short day: 6.3 hours in Malta, £115 for the whole day, 30 min into town each way. Enough for the centre and one paid sight; pick one, not three.

How long do you actually get in Malta?

About 6.3 hours in Malta. Landing to take-off is 9.5 hours; the trip into town and back, passport checks and the time at the airport come off that.

How do you get from Malta airport into town?

Airport Direct TD4, €3. A day ticket on local transport is No 1-day card sold; Explore 7-day €25. Cheaper option: Regular Malta Public Transport day bus (single €2.50 in summer, 14 June-18 October; €2.00 in winter) instead of the Airport Direct TD4 to Valletta at €3.00.

What does a day in Malta cost, not counting the flight?

About £63 a person for the day: local transport, lunch, dinner and a drink. Paid attractions are listed separately because most people do one or none, and an average that includes them is a number nobody actually pays.

Is the flight price on this page the one I will pay?

The fare shown is the cheapest recently seen on this route, not a live quote for these exact flights. Check the airline or the booking link for the price you will actually pay.

How early do I need to be back at the airport?

Leave the city by 19:05. That allows 30 min to get back to the airport and 100 min there, including 10 min for passport checks on the way out, before the 21:15 flight home.

Will passport checks eat my day?

We allow 30 min on landing for the EU Entry/Exit System (fingerprints and a photo on your first trip) and 10 min extra on the way out. That is already taken off the 6.3 hours shown. These are estimates; queues run longer on busy days.

Day trip to Malta.
From Birmingham, back by 23:45.

Malta·Sun 13 Dec · 6.3 hours in the city

£115

the whole day

6.3 hours

in the city

23:45

back in Birmingham

Day Trip Flight Details

Time in the city

6.3 hours

after transfersAfter transfers and airport time

Airport distance

6km

to the centreFrom Malta centre (MLA)

Daylight

9.8 hours

07:03 to 16:49Sunrise 07:03, sunset 16:49

Ordinary routes also serve the airport at €2.00 winter, €2.50 summer.

FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city

07:25
Leave Birmingham
Ryanair, direct
12:45
In the city
Lands 11:45, 30min immigration, 30min from the airport
19:05
Leave the city
30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
23:45
Back in Birmingham
Flies 21:15

Leave BirminghamRyanair, direct07:25
Land in Malta3h 20min11:45
In the city30min immigration, 30min from the airport12:45
Leave the city30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration19:05
Fly home3h 20min21:15
Back in Birmingham23:45

Typical weather for this date

18°C

average high

15°C

average low

2 in 10

years it rained

This date is too far out to forecast. These are Malta's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.

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What a day in Malta costs

Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.

£115/ all in, per person

Regular Malta Public Transport day bus to the city, there and back£4

Local transport£21

Lunch£17

Dinner£21

Beer calculator× 0£0

Entry fees, on top (optional)

St John's Co-Cathedral£13 (€15)

Grand Master's Palace£10 (€12)

Fort St Elmo and National War Museum£9 (€10)

Lascaris War Rooms£17 (€20)

Upper Barrakka Gardens, Walk Republic Street and Merchants Street end to end, Hastings Gardens and the city bastions on the Marsamxett sideFree

On the ground£63

Return flight from£52

Google Flights price. Checked 4 days ago.

Getting to Birminghamfrom free

All in, per person£115

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Getting to Birmingham

Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.

Free

Free drop-offFree
Free for the first 0-10 minutes at the Drop Off car park. Source

Train

From Birmingham (New Street, via the free AirRail Link monorail from Birmingham International station)Price not published10-15 min
Source

Coach

National Express and FlixBus from BirminghamPrice not published
Source

Taxi

From Birmingham city centre£20-£30 one way~10 miles
Estimate, not a quote.

Parking at the airport

Paid drop-offfrom £7
Drop Off car park: free 0-10 min, then £7 (10-15 min) rising to £56 at the 1-hour mark; no-return-within-1hr policy. Source
Car Park 1 (1 min walk)£67
Same-day rate. Source
Car Park 2 & 3 (1 min walk)£67
Same-day rate. Source
Car Park 4 (3-5 min walk)£67
Same-day rate. Source
Car Park 5 (5-10 min walk, free shuttle)£67
Same-day rate. Source
Car Park 7 (meet & greet, bus 10-15 min)£51
Same-day rate. Source
Elmdon Short Stay£51
Same-day rate. Source

More parking

Valet Parking (meet & greet, 1 min walk)No same-day price
Source

Parking nearby

No same-day price published. See multi-day prices

Airparks Self Park (2.1 mi)£7.31
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 14 min. Source
Airparks Drop & Go (staff park it)£8.12
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 14 min. Source
Maple Parking Meet & Greet (~2 min walk, on-airport)£9.85
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source

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Costs people forget

Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.

Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
Ryanair airport check-in. £55 per person, per flight, if you don't check in online. Without a paid seat, online check-in opens 24 hours before and closes 2 hours before. Ryanair, fees
Ryanair bags. One small bag (40 x 30 x 20 cm) under the seat is free. A 10kg cabin bag (55 x 40 x 20 cm) needs Priority & 2 Cabin Bags, £12.49 to £36 when booked. An oversize bag at the gate is refused or put in the hold for £70 to £75. Ryanair, fees

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