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Van road trip in Malta: how many days and how much does it cost?
Malta: allow 1 to 2 days by van for a loop of about 90 mi (150 km). Budget: between €100 and €150 for fuel and nights, without meals or sightseeing.
Estimates. These figures are rough estimates written from memory on Oct 25, 2026: prices and rules change. Check official sources before you go.
How many days?
Allow 1 to 2 days for a loop of about 90 mi (150 km), at a pace of 150 to 300 km (95 to 185 mi) a day. The longer you stay in the same places, the more days you need.
How much does it cost?
| Fuel | €50 |
|---|---|
| Nights (2 days) | between €50 and €100 |
| Total, without meals or sightseeing | between €100 and €150 |
Assumptions: 12 L per 100 km, 2 days, 90 mi (150 km) of driving, gas at €1.40 per litre. Tolls and vignettes extra. With your vehicle and your route, the planner works out the cost kilometre by kilometre.
Where to sleep? Banned
Wild camping banned; very few campgrounds. Small, dense island: a big RV is impractical.
Frequently asked questions
- Malta: how many days for a van road trip?
- Allow 1 to 2 days for a loop of about 90 mi (150 km), at a pace of 150 to 300 km (95 to 185 mi) a day. The longer you stay in the same places, the more days you need.
- Malta: how much does a van road trip cost?
- For 2 days, budget €50 for fuel (12 L per 100 km, gas at €1.40 per litre) and between €50 and €100 for nights, so between €100 and €150 in total without meals or sightseeing.
- Malta: where to sleep in a van?
- Banned. Wild camping banned; very few campgrounds. Small, dense island: a big RV is impractical. A night costs €20 to €45 depending on whether you find a free spot, a service area or a campground with hookups.
- Malta: do you need to pay tolls or buy a vignette in a van?
- A few tolls. No road tolls. Driving into central Valletta is charged (cameras). Ferry to Gozo paid on the way back.
- Malta: what do you need to enter with your van?
- Schengen Area: 90 days in any 180-day period, all Schengen countries counted together. Passport valid at least 3 months after you leave Schengen and issued less than 10 years ago. EES: fingerprints and photo taken on your first entry into Schengen, then checked at each crossing (system in place since 2025-2026). ETIAS: online travel authorisation, planned for late 2026; check whether it's in force before you go. International Driving Permit recommended (CAA, AAA): cheap, and it saves trouble. Insurance: your North American policy isn't valid here. You need European insurance for a vehicle registered outside Europe, with its green card.