Routes and Timetables
Timetables for individual routes
NEW - SPRING 2010
1/4/6 Valletta - Vittoriosa - Kalkara, 3 Valletta - Senglea, 8 Valletta - Gudja - Airport, 10-13 Valletta - Birzebuggia/Hal Far, 27/29 Valletta - Zejtun - Marsaxlokk, 32/34/38 Valletta - Zurrieq, 35 Valletta - Qrendi, 38/138 Valletta - Wied iz Zurrieq circular, 40 Valletta - Attard, 41/42 Valletta - Taz Zwejt/Birkirkara, 45 Cirkewwa - Valletta, 48 Bugibba - Cirkewwa, 49/58/59 Bugibba - Valletta, 53/57/153 Targa Gap morning peak, 60/63 Valletta - Sliema Savoy, 62-68 Valletta - Sliema - Paceville routes, 65 Sliema - Rabat, 70 Sliema - Bugibba, 71 Valletta - Birkirkara Station, 73/74 Valletta - Lija/Balzan, 75 Valletta - Mater Dei Hospital, 80-84 Valletta - Rabat - Dingli/Mtarfa, 86 Bugibba - Rabat, 88 Valletta - Zebbug, 89 Valletta - Siggiewi, 91 Valletta - Qormi, 157 Valletta - Santa Margherita, 169 Valletta - Swatar, 98/198 Valletta circular, 427/627 Bugibba - Marsaxlokk, 645 Sliema - Cirkewwa, 652 Sliema - Golden Bay, University University/Mater Dei Services. Night Special Night Services.
These tables have been specially prepared for this website from various sources, mostly working timetables, and are believed to be valid as at March 2010, with summer timetables included where details are known. The remaining routes will be added by the end of July 2010, when pdf files will also be added.
Timetable Summary for Visitors
Tourist timetable APRIL 2010
A two-page timetable summary with details of the most popular routes used by visitors to Malta. Includes detailed timings where required. Specially produced for this website. In pdf format.
Includes full summer timings for routes 48, 70, 645 and 652 valid from March 29th to October 24th 2010.
List of Routes
List of Routes (html version). Also in pdf (4 pages) and Excel (3 pages) versions. UPDATED APRIL 2009
This comprehensive list of routes (originally added February 2009 based on 2008 timings) has been extensively updated following my visit in late March 2009. It includes many odd and unusual workings, with timings where possible.
Online Timetables
ATP website www.atp.com.mt
In Malta there is no such thing as a definitive comprehensive timetable. However the ATP website does a pretty good job - this is the Public Transport Association (Assocjazzjoni Trasport Pubbliku) which operates the services on behalf of the Government, and which consists of the numerous bus owners (mostly owner drivers). New services tend to get put on the website fairly quickly these days, but timetables for some of the long established services are unfortunately out of date, and there is no way of telling which is which.
Gozo website www.gozo.gov.mt
The link above is to the Gozo Government website, where timetables will be found on a village by village basis. However, a special feature of this Malta by Bus website are specially prepared Gozo timetables shown by route.
Open Top Bus Tours www.maltasightseeing.com
The popular South and North Tours run hourly 09.00 - 15.00 from Sliema (10.00 to 13.00 on Sundays), operated by Cancu Supreme. I have prepared a detailed FACTSHEET about the open top tours, including timetables and fares (in pdf format).
Gozo Open Top Bus Tours www.getyourguide.com
The new open top tour of Gozo started in February 2010. The hop-on hop-off service runs daily and departures are hourly 0930 to 1430 from Mgarr Harbour.
Other Printed Timetables
Malta Bus Routes 2009 leaflet
As at March 2010, the official 2009 timetable leaflet was readily available from Valletta and Bugibba bus stations and on board certain buses (some had the 2008 version). It provides a highly summarised list of the routes with very basic information on frequencies and fares. Unfortunately it does contain a few errors. The 2008 leaflet can also be downloaded from the ATP website in pdf format, although it is nearly 6Mb so go and make a cup of tea. I have also saved the 2007 leaflet which is only 500kb.
Gozo Timetable leaflet
The detailed colour folder is apparently no longer produced by the ADT, but a simple A5 sheet listing the departures on each route can be obtained from the kiosk at Victoria Bus Station or from the nearby Tourist Information Office. Detailed timetables are on display on the front of the bus station kiosk.
News Websites
News of changes to bus routes and schedules can often be gleaned from the various Maltese news websites below. A search on the word 'route' generally brings up relevant articles.
Malta Independent Online
Times of Malta.com
Maltastar.com
di-ve.com
For a full list of newspapers and news websites see Maltesering.com.