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Pick yours for the routes into town, what they cost, and the trap particular to that airport.

The X4 bus runs to Valletta 24 hours a day for a couple of euros, and the Explore card pays for itself in three days.

Malta International (MLA)
  • The airport is about 8 km from Valletta - nowhere in Malta is far from anywhere.
  • Route X4 runs directly to Valletta in roughly 25 to 45 minutes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. A late arrival is never stranded.
  • A single fare is around EUR 2.50 in cash.
  • X1, X2 and X3 serve the other side of the island - Cirkewwa for the Gozo ferry, St Julian's and Sliema, and Bugibba.
Buy the card at the airport
  • Kiosks in the arrivals hall sell tourist cards 24 hours a day.
  • The 7-day Explore card is around EUR 21 for unlimited travel and pays for itself in about three days of ordinary use.
  • Buses are the whole transport system here - there is no rail, no metro, and the bus network genuinely reaches everywhere.
  • Note that Tallinja Direct (TD) routes are not covered by the free-travel concessions and charge a fare of their own.
Taxis and ride-hailing
  • Bolt and eCabs both operate and are cheap over these distances.
  • The airport has a fixed-fare taxi desk with prices by destination, posted.

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