Home / Valletta /Malta International Airport / Pre-booked private transfer vs Bus TD1 and Gozo Channel ferry to Mġarr
MLA → Valletta · head to headThese 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 Bus TD1 and Gozo Channel ferry to Mġarr does not. This goes to Gozo, not Valletta: the boat lands at Mġarr, on the island's east coast.
The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 15 min against 1 h 47. The Bus TD1 and Gozo Channel ferry to Mġarr varies between 83 and 115 minutes.
Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night. Bus TD1 and Gozo Channel ferry to Mġarr: hours not recorded.
| Travelers | Pre-booked private transfer | Bus TD1 and Gozo Channel ferry to Mġarr | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | €22 | €8.15 | €13.85 |
| 2 | €22 | €16.30 | €5.70 |
| 3 | €22 | €24.45 | €2.45 |
| 4 | €22 | €32.60 | €10.60 |
| 5 | €34 | €40.75 | €6.75 |
| 6 | €34 | €48.90 | €14.90 |
| 7 | €34 | €57.05 | €23.05 |
| 8 | €34 | €65.20 | €31.20 |
The cheaper option changes at 3 travelers, from the Bus TD1 and Gozo Channel ferry to Mġarr to the Pre-booked private transfer. That is the whole reason this comparison is not a single number.
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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The TD1 is hourly, on the hour, and takes 58 to 90 minutes to Ċirkewwa; the ferry is a second, separate ticket.
Gozo Channel does not take reservations: boarding is first come, first served. Its sailing times load by script on its schedule page; check them for the hour you land.
From November to March, a foot passenger leaving Mġarr after 20:00 and before the first morning trip pays the night fare of EUR 4.05, by the operator.
The Gozo fast ferry from Lascaris Wharf in Valletta is the TD4's second stop; its fare is not priced here.
Bus TD1 and Gozo Channel ferry to Mġarr: price for every party size
See Gozo Channel's passenger faresThis compares two of 13 options. See all of them ranked for your party size
