Getting Around · Our pick in Malta
Airport Direct buses
From the airport
About Airport Direct buses
Airport Direct runs five lines from the airport: TD1 to Rabat, Buġibba, Mellieħa and Ċirkewwa; TD2 to St Julian’s and Pembroke; TD3 to St Julian’s, Sliema, Gżira and Msida; TD4 to Valletta and the Gozo fast ferry; and TD5 to Rabat and Buġibba (maltairport.com).
Why it's on our list
- TD1–TD5
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Airport Direct buses before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Airport Direct buses are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Marsaxlokk4.8 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Fort St Angelo5.5 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Upper Barrakka Gardens5.6 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 16 min
- St John’s Co-Cathedral5.9 kmCycle 24 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Spinola Bay7.8 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Mdina9.2 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Golden Bay16 kmCar or taxi 38 min
- Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry)22 kmCar or taxi 48 min