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I shall be visiting Malta for two weeks this summer and shall be staying in Mellieha, located in the north of the island, close to the ferry terminal where one can travel to its sister island - Gozo. Using only the local bus network as well as visiting the capital Valletta I would like to see as much of Malta (towns, villages, landmarks, places of interest etc....) as possible in a logical & systematic way. As Malta is one of the smallest nations in Europe (hopefully) this should be fairly achievable.

Any guidance on using the bus service on Malta (& Gozo) in this regard would be much appreciated.

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    as per my other comment on the answer, I've edited this question to be about a single thing - the transportation, and recommend you ask a separate question on places of interest, making sure to check the guidelines in the faq first.
    – Mark Mayo
    Feb 23 '13 at 22:20
  • Mellieha is a wonderful spot and, around the town, there are many picturesque places that one can reach even walking (my fav: Blata il-Bajda).
    – MattAllegro
    Apr 3 '20 at 1:27
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This is feasible without any problem. Malta has a very dense bus network, operated by Arriva. It provides the usual local connections, airport transfers and in some places even night buses. It's straightforward to use. You can use the journey planner, to get an idea of the available options.

The price of a single ticket is 2.20 EUR, and there are discounts for day tickets or 7 day tickets. Having a car is not so practical, it can even be cumbersome.

Gozo can be easily reached by ferry. The price for a single trip is 4.65 EUR. Arriva also operates a bus network on Gozo.

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  • +1 for the bus network operator, however I would like to know more about what places of interest, landmarks, monuments, museums (if any) etc is worth visiting & where they are located, and how easy they are to get to whilst travelling on the bus network.
    – Simon
    Feb 23 '13 at 11:25
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    I seem to remember that the bus network on Gozo is less than ideal.
    – MastaBaba
    Feb 23 '13 at 15:07
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    @Simon you're asking two questions here - using local transportation, and about places of interest. I'd split them off - edit this one to be just the local transportation, and then make a new one for places of interest. However, please read the faq on how to word such a question - just asking for what places to see and so on violate the faq as it's asking for a list of recommendations.
    – Mark Mayo
    Feb 23 '13 at 22:17
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    Apparently, the url is now publictransport.com.mt
    – oefe
    Feb 1 '15 at 17:53
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    Single trip from Gozo to Malta. From Malta to Gozo the ferry is free.
    – Rodrigo de Azevedo
    Aug 5 '19 at 22:42

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