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Airport Direct TD3 to St Julian's and SliemaorBus TD1 and Gozo Channel ferry to Mġarr?

The short answer

For one traveler the Airport Direct TD3 to St Julian's and Sliema is cheaper by €5.15. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Airport Direct TD3 to St Julian's and Sliema is quicker: 42 min against 1 h 47. The Bus TD1 and Gozo Channel ferry to Mġarr varies between 83 and 115 minutes.

Airport Direct TD3 to St Julian's and Sliema: 05:15–00:45. Bus TD1 and Gozo Channel ferry to Mġarr: hours not recorded.

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 SliemaBus TD1 and Gozo Channel ferry to MġarrDifference
1€3€8.15€5.15
2€6€16.30€10.30
3€9€24.45€15.45
4€12€32.60€20.60
5€15€40.75€25.75
6€18€48.90€30.90
7€21€57.05€36.05
8€24€65.20€41.20

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
TD3 · 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.

Airport Direct TD3 to St Julian's and Sliema: price for every party size

See Airport Direct fares from Malta Public Transport
TD1Gozo Channel · Malta Public Transport (tallinja) and Gozo ChannelBus TD1 and Gozo Channel ferry to Mġarr
From
The "Airport 1" stop at the bus terminal outside arrivals — the TD4's stop
To
Mġarr, the ferry harbour on Gozo, by the TD1 to Ċirkewwa and the Gozo Channel ferry
Luggage
An Airport Direct bus: "ample luggage space", by the operator.
Journey
83–115 min

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 fares

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