Marsaxlokk Flights

Take the bus No 27 from the bus station in Valetta.

The nicest way to go to MARSAXLOKK will be to take one of the beautiful old busses from La Valetta . You wait only a few minutes at the central station to go further to MARSAXLOKK .It is a short trip !!

We got to Marsaxlokk on the 627 bus from Bugibba, a journey of almost 1 hour - the longest single journey that we made.

From Buggiba or Sliema take the Bus Nr. 627 (40cents)
From Valletta take Nr. 128 (15 cents)

The following bus services are available:

- Bus 27 regular service from Valletta
- Bus 127 regular services from Valletta via Birzebugia
- Bus 427 Sliema seafront – Marsaxlokk
- Bus 627 Bugibba bus terminus

The Marsaxlokk bus terminal is not at the harbour, but 2 streets up from the waterfront.

2011 Update: The Malta bus service has taken over by the Arriva bud company.

Go by bus to Marsaxlokk and that way you will see some of the interior or Malta.

You can go there as part of an island tour, but I am afraid you whizz through, and in most cases, are unable to stop and appreciate the place.

If you are holidaying in the Sliema/Buggibba area, then the 627 bus from Buggibba, via Sliema, down to Marsaxlokk is a good way to see the countryside, and villages.

The buses run practically hourly, but do obtain a bus Route and Fares leaflet, either locally, or from Valletta Bus Station.

There are NO destinations given on the buses, only the numbers, so do find out which number bus you require.

The bus fare are quite cheap, and we only paid 50cents. from Sliema to M'xlokk. Note too, that the cost from Buggibba to M'xlokk was also 50 cents, so you see, you can get a good ride on the bus for very little cost.

The leaflet I referred to above is published by the Public Transport Association, and give a map, with route numbers shown, also the bus station in Valletta, showing where in the area to catch the numbered bus.

Be sure to pick one up, and enjoy your bus trips around Malta.

Please click on the website for a facinating history of the Maltese buses,

It has among other pieces of information, their winter/summer timetables and route numbers,

The 27 bus route goes from Valletta to Marsaxlokk, with a full priced single costing MTL 0.20 (20 cents) and taking about 35 minutes from the bus stattion in Valletta. If you are going on the way back to the airport, then get on the 8 at Ghaxaq in the the direction of of Gudja/Luqa.

The 27 bus takes you to Marsaxlokk, with the trip taking about half an hour. The countryside on the way is very similar to a lot of Malta's scenery. The fare is Lm 0.20 (about EUR 0.47) for a single from Valletta with buses leaving from the central bus station. The buses are of varying ages - if you are easily travel sick beware of the somewhat bumpy ride you might have.