Airport Direct and other bus routes
From the airport- Where
- Bus stop just outside the terminal entrance (right by the terminal)
From the airport
- Malta Public Transport's Airport Direct buses depart from the Malta International Airport bus terminal, which is clearly signposted upon exiting the arrivals area.
- No pre-booking is required for Airport Direct: if you are not using an Unlimited Travel Card, pay on board with cash or contactless payment.
- Airport Direct 1 (TD1) to Rabat, Buġibba, Mellieħa and Ċirkewwa runs every hour. TD2 to St. Julian's and Pembroke, TD3 to St. Julian's, Sliema, Gżira and Msida, and TD4 to Valletta and the Gozo Fast Ferry run every 30 minutes. TD5 to Rabat and Buġibba runs every 60 minutes.
- Buses 117, 135 and 218 go from the airport to Mater Dei Hospital and the University of Malta/Campus Hub; route 214 goes to Marsa, Rabat and Buġibba, route 119 to Birżebbuġa, Marsaxlokk and Marsaskala, and route 201 to Dingli and Rabat. Routes 71, 72 and 73 to Żurrieq, Safi and Qrendi pass by the airport and stop at the Ċintra bus stop.
- Bus tickets and tallinja cards are sold at the Malta Public Transport information and sales office inside the Welcomers' Hall (open daily, 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.), at the 24/7 ticket machines outside the sales office and beside the bus stop just outside the terminal entrance, and on all buses.