Malta bus services and Malta bus routes
Public transport buses are coloured green and white and run by Malta Public Transport. and are coach style single deckers.
Tourist Hop on Hop off Sightseeing Buses
There are also other companies operating Tourist Hop on, Hop off Sightseeing Buses. These are open topped double decker buses. The largest of these companies in Malta and world wide is City Sightseeing with their Red Buses.
There circular routes are arranged to cover the attractions & places that tourist wish to visit
1 or 2 Day tickets are available
City Sightseeing Malta or Gozo
Malta Bus Route Map
Download a Malta & Gozo Bus Route Map (PDF file)
Malta transport maps and timetables are available at the Valletta bus terminus information desks, and at Malta Tourist Offices.
- Buses are operated by the Maltese National Bus Operator.
- Maltese buses used to have a bad reputation of being very old. Now their fleet of buses is very modern and they provide a cheap and reliable service.. Most buses go to Malta's main bus station situated next to the Triton fountain, out side Valletta's City Gate in Floriana. The bus station continues around the outside of Valletta's city wall 0n the Grand Harbour side.
The service runs up to 11pm but a night service operates in winter on a weekend and a few night buses run every night in summer
If you want to do a lot of bus travelling you can buy a:
- 7 day ticket, usable on all day & night buses.
- 12 Single Journeys (Day buses only).
Most services run a 30 minute service, but because several routes cover the popular tourist areas buses are very frequent during the day in these areas.
Cheaper Bus Travel Tickets
With a Bus travel ticket you can travel on all routes around the island of Malta from 5:30 till 23:00 ie excludes night buses.
Single Ticket €1.50 Winter; €2.60 Summer(mid-June and mid-October)Night Buses €3.00
7 day Unlimited travel card at &euro: 21.00 Adult.
Bus Travel tickets are for either Malta or Gozo
f you want to do a lot of bus travelling you can buy a:
- 7 day ticket, usable on all day & night buses.
- 12 Single Journeys (Day buses only)
Additional Discounts and periods of time are available for Maltese Residents.
When you buy these tickets you save money, you can help to render the service more efficient and avoid waste of time for the service and passengers. These tickets are available from the ticket booths, ticketing machines and from the bus driver.
Malta transport maps and timetables are available at the Valletta bus terminus information desks, and at Malta Tourist Offices
Night Buses
Night Buses run from around 23:00 / Midnight until 04:00 on Friday & Saturday nights
The service is every 30 minutes
Fare €3.00. Day Bus travel Tickets such as the 7 day ticket are NOT valid on Night buses
Valletta Bus Route 133
The Valletta Bus Route 133 is the main route within Valletta travels around the city in a rough figure of 8 circuit.
Bus Route 133 Map