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Malta airport to Valletta
by bus.

2 buses from Malta International Airport into Valletta, priced for your whole party, with the other ways in for comparison.

Valletta by bus

How do I get from Malta airport to Valletta city center by bus?

For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Route 88 via Paola at €2.50, 30–51 min; the fastest is the Airport Direct TD4 to Valletta at €3, 11–17 min. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Valletta by any means.

2 buses from Malta International Airport

One way · 2 adults · All service hours · Totals for your whole group

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Route 88 via Paola

bus · Malta Public Transport (tallinja)

30–51 min rideEvery 20 min05:30–22:50

The "Airport 2" stop at the bus terminal outside arrivalsThe Valletta bus terminus outside City Gate

€5total for 2 adults€2.50 each2 × €2.50 adult fareBuy ticketOn Malta Public Transport (tallinja)

Hours, tickets & luggage

EUR 2.50 in summer, EUR 2.00 from about mid-October (exact date not yet published), bought from the driver, valid two hours with free changes. Free with a resident's tallinja card. The shareable twelve-journey card (EUR 19) is debited one journey a head (EUR 1.58), cheaper than eight cash fares, sold at the airport office and 24-hour machines. Children under 4 free.

Luggage. An ordinary city bus: the operator welcomes "small luggage items" that do not block the aisle and says drivers "may limit or refuse" large or bulky ones.

Hours. From Airport 2: Monday to Friday, every 20 minutes, 05:30–22:50, 35–51 minutes to the Valletta terminus. Saturday and Sunday, every 30 minutes, 05:30–22:30, 30–44 minutes. Nothing after 22:50 — take the TD4 instead, which runs to 00:50.

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shuttle

Airport Direct TD4 to Valletta

shuttle · Malta Public Transport (tallinja)

11–17 min rideEvery 30 min05:20–00:50

The "Airport 1" stop at the bus terminal outside arrivalsBay B1 of the Valletta bus terminus outside City Gate

€6total for 2 adults€3 each2 × €3 adult fareBuy ticketOn Malta Public Transport (tallinja)

Hours, tickets & luggage

EUR 3.00, cash or contactless, exact change if paying cash. A resident's tallinja card, free on ordinary routes, pays EUR 1.50 here. The shareable twelve-journey card costs two journeys per ride (EUR 3.17, more than cash). The Explore Flex cards (EUR 21 for 4 days, EUR 27 for 7) include Airport Direct. Children under 4 free. The ticket covers two hours; the fine for none is EUR 50.

Luggage. Built for it: the operator says "ample luggage space", USB sockets and Wi-Fi on the Airport Direct fleet.

Hours. From Airport 1: every 30 minutes, 05:20–00:50, every day. Valletta bay B1 is 11–16 minutes later on weekdays, 12–17 at weekends; Lascaris two minutes after that. The last bus reaches the terminus at 01:02 (01:05 at weekends).

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Malta International Airport into Valletta →

Where each bus leaves you

Airport Direct TD4 to Valletta

From The "Airport 1" stop at the bus terminal outside arrivals to Bay B1 of the Valletta bus terminus outside City Gate, by the Triton Fountain, in 11 to 17 minutes; then Lascaris Wharf for the Gozo fast ferry and the Barrakka lift, and Bombi in Floriana on the way back out. 11–17 min

Route 88 via Paola

From The "Airport 2" stop at the bus terminal outside arrivals to The Valletta bus terminus outside City Gate, in 30 to 51 minutes, after Gudja, Ħal Għaxaq, Żejtun, Tarxien, Paola, Marsa and Floriana (Bombi, Sarrija, Mall, Publiju). 30–51 min

Before you travel

How much is the bus from Malta airport to Valletta city center?

Route 88 via Paola: €2.50 for one traveler, €5 for two. Airport Direct TD4 to Valletta: €3 for one traveler, €6 for two.

How long does the bus take from Malta airport to Valletta?

Route 88 via Paola: 30–51 min, to The Valletta bus terminus outside City Gate. Airport Direct TD4 to Valletta: 11–17 min, to Bay B1 of the Valletta bus terminus outside City Gate.

What time does the bus run from Malta airport?

Airport Direct TD4 to Valletta: 05:20–00:50. Route 88 via Paola: 05:30–22:50.

Is the bus cheaper than a taxi from Malta airport?

For one traveler, yes: €2.50 against €17 for the Taxi. The taxi fare is per vehicle, so it gains on the bus with every extra traveler.