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Airport Direct TD3 to St Julian's and SliemaorAirport Direct TD1 to Buġibba and Ċirkewwa?

The short answer

For one traveler the Airport Direct TD3 to St Julian's and Sliema is cheaper by €0.50. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Airport Direct TD3 to St Julian's and Sliema is quicker: 42 min against 48 min. The Airport Direct TD1 to Buġibba and Ċirkewwa varies between 39 and 53 minutes.

Airport Direct TD3 to St Julian's and Sliema: 05:15–00:45. Airport Direct TD1 to Buġibba and Ċirkewwa: 05:00–00:00.

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 TD3 to St Julian's and SliemaAirport Direct TD1 to Buġibba and ĊirkewwaDifference
1€3€3.50€0.50
2€6€7€1
3€9€10.50€1.50
4€12€14€2
5€15€17.50€2.50
6€18€19€1
7€21€22.50€1.50
8€24€26€2

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
shuttle · Malta Public Transport (tallinja)Airport Direct TD3 to St Julian's and Sliema
From
The "Airport 1A" stop at the bus terminal outside arrivals
To
St Julian's (San Ġiljan, Spinola, Balluta) in 28 to 32 minutes, then the Sliema seafront to the Ferries in 40 to 43, and on through Gżira and Msida
Luggage
An Airport Direct bus: "ample luggage space", by the operator.
Runs
05:15–00:45
Journey
28–43 min

Sliema is the far end: 40 to 43 minutes to the Ferries, after St Julian's. For Valletta it is the wrong bus — the TD4 does it in 11 to 17.

Last bus 00:45 from the airport, first 05:15, every day.

The taxi table is EUR 20 to Sliema and EUR 21 to St Julian's for up to five.

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shuttle · 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.

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