Day trip to Malta.
From London Gatwick, back by 00:10.
Malta·Wed 14 Oct · 8.2 hours in the city
Day Trip Flight Details
Time in the city
8.2 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
6km
to the centreFrom Malta centre (MLA)
Daylight
11.4 hours
07:07 to 18:30Sunrise 07:07, sunset 18:30
Ordinary routes also serve the airport at €2.00 winter, €2.50 summer.
06:15
Leave London Gatwick
easyJet, direct
11:30
In the city
Lands 10:30, 30min immigration, 30min from the airport
19:40
Leave the city
30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
00:10
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 21:50
- Leave London GatwickeasyJet, direct06:15
- Land in Malta3h 15min10:30
- In the city30min immigration, 30min from the airport11:30
- Leave the city30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration19:40
- Fly home3h 15min21:50
- Back in London Gatwick00:10
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What a day in Malta costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£143/ all in, per person
Entry fees, on top (optional)
Google Flights price. Checked 3 hours ago.
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Getting to Gatwick
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park: free for 0-2 hours, with a free shuttle bus (10-12 min) to the terminal. Source
Train
Coach
- National Express from LondonPrice not published
Taxi
- From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £10
Drop-off zone: £10 for 10 min, then £1/extra minute up to 20 min, maximum daily charge £30, maximum stay 30 min, payable by midnight the next day. Source
- Short Stay£70
"12-24 hours" walk-up (roll-up) rate. Source
- Premium Short Stay£87.50
"12-24 hours" walk-up rate. Source
- Long Stay£38
"2-24 hours" band (first 2 hours free). Source
Parking nearby
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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.
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