Private Airport Transfers in Malta

Malta is small enough that no transfer is long: from the airport at Luqa, Valletta is about 15 minutes away and the ferry to Gozo, at the northern tip of the island, under an hour. What slows things down is traffic: car ownership is very high, there are no motorways, and vehicles keep to the left, so a local driver who knows the junctions is worth having.

We drive from Malta International Airport to St Julian’s, Paceville and Sliema, and quote any address on Malta: Valletta hotels, the resorts of Buġibba and Mellieħa, Mdina and the villages inland, and the Gozo Channel terminal at Ċirkewwa. Your driver waits in the Welcomers’ Hall with a name sign, and the price is for the whole vehicle, so families and groups share it.

Traffic in Malta drives on the left, as in the UK, Ireland and Cyprus. There are no motorways, only main roads that run through and around the towns, and car ownership is exceptionally high, with more than 1,200 registered vehicles per square kilometre. Short distances can still take time at rush hour on the main roads into the harbour towns.

Your driver handles all of that, and fuel, parking and waiting time are included in your fixed price. If you plan to hire a car later in your stay, give yourself a day or two to get used to the roads first.

Malta Public Transport runs the island's buses, including the Airport Direct routes from the airport to Valletta, St Julian’s, Sliema, Buġibba, Mellieħa and Ċirkewwa. A short ferry crossing links Sliema with Valletta across Marsamxett Harbour.

For Gozo, the Gozo Channel car ferry sails from Ċirkewwa, at the northern tip of Malta, to Mġarr, and a fast passenger ferry runs from Valletta. We can drive you to either terminal, from the airport or your hotel.

The main season runs from April to October, with July and August the busiest months, when village festas fill summer evenings with processions and fireworks. Carnival comes to Valletta in the days before Lent, and Holy Week brings processions across the islands. The Rolex Middle Sea Race starts from the Grand Harbour on 17 October 2026.