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Valletta ferries (Sliema and the Three Cities)
Every 15 minutes
About Valletta ferries (Sliema and the Three Cities)
Valletta Ferry Services runs two harbour crossings: from the Strand in Sliema to Valletta, and from Valletta to the Three Cities at Cospicua, with departures every 15 minutes in the day and later sailings in summer (vallettaferryservices.com, checked 25 October 2026).
Why it's on our list
- Every 15 minutes
- Beats the traffic
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Valletta ferries (Sliema and the Three Cities) before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Valletta ferries (Sliema and the Three Cities) 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.
Nearest ferry landing
- Sliema ferry (The Strand)Harbour ferries50 m1 min walk
Key sights
- Spinola Bay1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- St John’s Co-Cathedral1.6 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Upper Barrakka Gardens1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Fort St Angelo2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum4.3 kmCycle 17 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Malta International Airport6.8 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Marsaxlokk8.4 kmCycle 33 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Mdina9.2 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Golden Bay14 kmCar or taxi 34 min
- Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry)18 kmCar or taxi 41 min