Cheap Flights from Dublin to Malta

For July and the school-holiday weeks, book as early as you can, since nonstop seats go first and late prices bite. A couple of months ahead is usually enough outside the peak, and flexible dates help more than any single weekday, though midweek departures tend to undercut Fridays and weekends. The price calendar here runs from September through the following July. November is the low point, when Malta cools, queues shorten and demand drops; late spring stays comfortable, and from midsummer the island fills up. Around Christmas and Easter, expect tight availability in both directions.

Ryanair carries most of the nonstop traffic between Dublin and Luqa, and its basic fare covers only a small personal item — cabin bags and checked cases are add-ons. Transavia France, Vueling and Air Baltic sell connecting itineraries through Paris, Barcelona and Riga, while Norwegian rounds out the low-cost side, so expect similar baggage rules across that group. Lufthansa and Lufthansa City Airlines route through Germany, Swiss and Helvetic Airways through Zurich, and Emerald Airlines supplies the Irish regional sectors. These full-service fares usually include a cabin bag and often a checked bag, which changes the arithmetic once you add luggage to a budget ticket.

Every flight lands at Luqa, the single airport for the Maltese islands, set near the southern coast and a short drive from Valletta. Public buses pick up outside the terminal and run toward the capital and the coastal towns, while taxis and transfer services queue by arrivals and hire-car desks sit inside. Distances on the island are small but the roads are narrow, and traffic builds toward the beaches in the afternoon. In the busiest weeks, allow spare time at the airport itself, where check-in and security queues stretch.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type G · 230 V

Language

Maltese, English

Emergency number

112

Calling code

+356

Internet domain

.mt

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Malta

553 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Malta)

Country facts: Wikidata

• On separate-ticket itineraries, leave a wide gap between flights, since the second airline will not rebook you if the first runs late.
• The nonstop crossings are Ryanair's; where a booking changes planes, check the connection airport and minimum time first.
• Low-cost fares usually cover only a small personal item, so price the cabin bag or the checked case before you compare.
• Fares on Lufthansa, Swiss and Helvetic Airways normally include a cabin bag, often a checked one too.
• Dublin has a single airport, so check only that your ticket names Dublin.
• Check the documents Malta requires for your nationality, and remember that fares run lowest in November.