Getting Around Malta, Gozo and Comino: Ferries, Buses and Transfers

Ferries, buses and transfers across Malta, Gozo and Comino, answered one question at a time: how to get there, what it costs, which bus or boat to take and what to expect when you arrive. Fares and timetables come from the operators themselves.

Ferry, Bus and Airport Transfer Guides

Step-by-step routes with current fares and timetables, checked against the operators.

Swimmers in clear turquoise water

How to Get to the Blue Lagoon

Every route from Sliema, Valletta, Buġibba, the airport and Gozo, with the free landing pass explained.

Blue and white passenger ferry crossing turquoise water off Malta's rocky coast

Comino Ferry

Both operators compared, full timetables from Ċirkewwa, Marfa and Mġarr, and the last boats back.

A Gozo Channel ferry and a sailboat passing the cliffs of Comino

How to Get to Gozo

The Gozo Channel ferry and the fast ferries from Valletta, Sliema and Buġibba, door to door.

Sliema seafront apartments along the rocky shore

Malta Airport to Sliema

The TD3 bus, fixed-fare taxis and ride-hailing pick-up, with the right stop for your hotel.

A green and white Malta Public Transport bus on a street in Malta

Malta Bus Guide

Fares, tallinja and Explore cards, the key routes from Valletta, airport and night buses.

Boats moored in the harbour at Għajnsielem, Gozo

Gozo Ferry

Gozo Channel times and fares from Ċirkewwa, with the fast ferry from Valletta alongside.

How Our Getting Around Guides Work

  • One question per guide: for example, how to get to the Blue Lagoon from Sliema, Valletta or Gozo.
  • Step by step: which bus, where to get off, where to buy the ticket and how long it takes.
  • Real prices: fares, tickets and typical costs, with the date we last checked them.
  • On the map: every departure point and stop is pinned on our map of Malta.

Start With the Basics