Public transport is efficient and reasonably priced.  The main bus terminus in Malta is in Valletta, just outside the City Gate. Malta buses are orange and show the route number on the front. Malta bus routes leave from and go to Valletta.  A few do operate circular routes, but this is not the norm – an express bus service links the principal resorts with Sliema, Marsaxlokk, Mdina, the Three Cities and the main sandy beaches.  All buses to Valletta pass through its suburb town, Floriana.  In towns and villages, the bus terminus is generally found on or near the main square.

From here, buses go to practically every corner of the Island.  The average length of a bus trip in Malta is 20 to 30 minutes: the longest trip takes 50 minutes. Gozo by public transport is easy: board a bus to Cirkewwa, go as a foot passenger on the ferry, and take a Gozo bus to the capital Victoria.

In Gozo, the bus terminus is in Main Gate Street, Victoria.  Buses in Gozo are grey with a central red band and show the route number on the front.  Unlike in Malta, Gozo buses operate along circular routes, leaving from and returning to Victoria without scheduled stops at termini.  A regular service runs to and from Mgarr, route 25, and is timed to coincide with the ferry timetable.

See the Bus Route Map

Click here for the Malta Bus Schedule

Click here for the Gozo Bus Schedule

For more details visit the Malta Transport Authority website.

Useful Tip: Whenever you use public transport see that you pay the correct fare. Keep small change available.