#Valletta to gozo ferry plus#

#Valletta to gozo ferry plus#

Explore Plus Meep card at €39 – 7 days of unlimited bus travel + 2 ferry trips on the Valletta ferry + 1-day hop-on/hop-off bus tour OR a boat trip to Comino.Explore card at €21 (adult) or €15 (child) – offering unlimited bus travel for 7 days.There are two card offerings that are most suited for visiting travellers: If you’re planning to stay for 7 or more days, it’s usually more economical to buy a Malta public transport chip card, locally referred to as the ‘ Tallinja card’. In Winter, a bus ticket costs €1.50 while in Summer it costs €2.00. Other major bus nodes are located at the airport, Buġibba, at Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry) and Gozo’s largest town of Victoria.īus tickets and prices How much do bus tickets cost? The main bus terminus is located just outside of Malta’s capital city Valletta. So if you have a little patience and are not in a hurry, consider using this service.Ĩ0+ Malta bus routes connect the most important destinations on the island including the Malta International Airport, the Valletta cruise liner terminal and the Gozo ferry terminals at Ċirkewwa and Valletta (from where you can catch a ferry to Malta’s sister island of Gozo).īuses are fairly efficient, with some occasional hiccups, serving the major tourist areas and places of interest. Getting around Malta by bus might not be the fastest way, but other than walking or cycling it is surely the most economical. A night service runs on Friday and Saturday nights and on public holidays. The bus routes, operated by Malta Public Transport can get you anywhere you want to go in Malta and Gozo between 5:30 am and 11 pm. There’s no underground or metro and although a railway service once existed (late 19th/early 20th century) all that remains are old train station buildings. The only type of public transport in Malta nowadays is a system of route buses. Give us a call on 01430 626 061.Getting Around in Malta using public transport Of course, if you’re planning your holiday for this year and need to arrange a transfer to Gozo via the regular route, we know a few ways of making the journey much less stressful. But that doesn’t mean travellers couldn’t use it if the timings work, nor does it mean that the service won’t be extended if it proves popular. We should assume, then, that the service will operate at either end of business hours. Before we get too far ahead of ourselves, I should add that the fast ferry intends to start operating with 4 services a day, and is initially intended to make life easier for commuters who’ve been asking for this service for years. But there’s no denying the fact that a fast ferry straight to the heart of Malta could add a different dimension to your Gozo holiday.

One of the great joys of a Gozo holiday is the feeling of being on a tiny island, away from the stresses of the world. With a direct fast ferry, you could travel straight to Malta’s capital and back, with no need for a car.

Chances are, Valletta will be high on your ‘to do’ list. You’re holidaying on Gozo and fancy a day out on Malta. With a fast ferry, you could find your journey time to your Gozo holiday accommodation dramatically reduced. Valletta, on the other hand, is a 15 minute hop from the airport. It may be a pleasant enough journey, and the sea crossing is lovely, but it does take around 45 minutes to get to the harbour. Practically every Gozo holiday currently begins the same way: with a landing at Malta’s Luqa airport and a drive by taxi, bus or hire car to Cirkewwa, Malta’s harbour for departures to Gozo. If you’re planning a Gozo holiday, that could be good news for a number of reasons. The Minister for Gozo, Dr Anton Refalo, has announced plans for a new “fast ferry” between Gozo and Malta, linking Mgarr with Valletta’s Gra Are we about to get a faster way of transferring to Gozo?