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Virtu Ferries to Sicily (Pozzallo)

Fast ferry·Valletta Waterfront

About 1h 45min

About Virtu Ferries to Sicily (Pozzallo)

Virtu Ferries sails between Malta and Pozzallo in Sicily; its timetable shows crossings of about 1 hour 45 minutes and several sailings a day, and it runs organised coach transfers to Catania (virtuferries.com, checked 25 October 2026). Ferries leave from the Valletta Waterfront.

Why it's on our list

  • About 1h 45min
  • Coach to Catania

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Virtu Ferries to Sicily (Pozzallo) before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Virtu Ferries to Sicily (Pozzallo) 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

  1. Valletta Waterfront (Sicily ferry)Harbour ferries50 m1 min walk

Key sights

  1. Upper Barrakka Gardens650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  2. St John’s Co-Cathedral950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  3. Fort St Angelo950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  4. Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum2.3 kmWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 10 min
  5. Spinola Bay3.2 kmWalk 40 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 11 min
  6. Malta International Airport4.9 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 15 min
  7. Marsaxlokk6.3 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 18 min
  8. Mdina9.5 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 24 min
  9. Golden Bay15 kmCar or taxi 36 min
  10. Ċirkewwa (Gozo ferry)20 kmCar or taxi 44 min

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