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Airport Direct TD1 to Buġibba and ĊirkewwaorPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Pre-booked private transfer reaches the Valletta bus terminus outside City Gate, by the Triton Fountain — bay B1, where the TD4 sets down, with the whole walled city on foot from there; the Airport Direct TD1 to Buġibba and Ċirkewwa does not. Runs north-west to Rabat, Buġibba, Mellieħa and the Gozo ferry at Ċirkewwa, nowhere near Valletta. Take the TD4 for the city.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 15 min against 48 min. The Airport Direct TD1 to Buġibba and Ċirkewwa varies between 39 and 53 minutes.

Airport Direct TD1 to Buġibba and Ċirkewwa: 05:00–00:00. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersAirport Direct TD1 to Buġibba and ĊirkewwaPre-booked private transferDifference
1€3.50€22€18.50
2€7€22€15
3€10.50€22€11.50
4€14€22€8
5€17.50€34€16.50
6€19€34€15
7€22.50€34€11.50
8€26€34€8

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
TD1 · Malta Public Transport (tallinja)Airport Direct TD1 to Buġibba and Ċirkewwa
From
The "Airport 1" stop at the bus terminal outside arrivals — the TD4's stop
To
Buġibba Bay in 39 to 53 minutes, via Rabat and St Paul's Bay; then Qawra, Xemxija, Mellieħa and the Ċirkewwa ferry terminal at 64 to 90
Luggage
An Airport Direct bus: "ample luggage space", by the operator.
Runs
05:00–00:00
Journey
39–53 min

Hourly, on the hour; miss it and the wait is an hour. TD5 fills the same corridor to Buġibba six times a day, 08:20 to 13:20, for EUR 3.

EUR 3.50, not EUR 3: the twelve-journey card at two journeys a ride is cheaper here, EUR 3.17.

Ċirkewwa can take an hour and a half; the Gozo fast ferry from Lascaris Wharf in Valletta is the TD4's second stop.

The taxi table is EUR 28 to Buġibba, EUR 29 to St Paul's Bay and EUR 37 to Ċirkewwa for up to five.

Airport Direct TD1 to Buġibba and Ċirkewwa: price for every party size

See Airport Direct fares from Malta Public Transport
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
12–20 min

This price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size, luggage and the exact address. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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