Getting from Malta Airport to St. Julian's

If you prefer public transport or are on a budget, there are multiple bus services available. The first bus from Malta Airport to St. Julian’s is the TD2. This is an express service to St. Julian’s that takes just 20 minutes to get there. This service runs every 30 minutes from 05:20 to 00:48 every day.

Your bus fare depends on when you travel. During the daytime in the winter, a single ticket costs €2, whereas this rises to €2.50 in the summer. At nighttime, the bus ticket costs €3 per person.

The TD2 bus is the most convenient public transportation option as it is direct and the journey time is quite fast. Moreover, the bus departs frequently so you won’t have too long of a wait for the next available service. That said, luggage storage is limited and your journey time will be longer than taking a taxi or private transfer.

The second-best public transport route from Malta Airport to St. Julian’s is to take the TD3. This is another express bus service from the airport, but it has more stops than the TD2. Therefore, the travel time is around 30 minutes in normal traffic. It departs every 30 minutes from 06:15 to 01:45.  

The TD3 bus costs €2 in the daytime in the winter, €2.50 in the daytime in the summer, and €3 in the nighttime in either season.

Though taking the TD3 Malta Airport to St. Julians bus is cost-effective, it is a slightly longer route than the TD2 and much longer than taking a taxi or private transfer. You’ll also need to arrange further transport once you get to St. Julian’s.

If the airport express buses are unavailable, you can hop on the X2 bus to St. Julian’s. It departs every hour from 06:00 to 23:00 daily, and the journey time is approximately 50 minutes.

The X2 bus from Malta Airport to St. Julian’s costs €2.50 during the daytime in the summer, €2 during the daytime in the winter, and €3 at night, regardless of the season.

The X2 bus is the least convenient way of traveling from Malta Airport to St. Julian’s because it takes much longer than any of the options. It passes many stops and has limited luggage space, so it’s not a great option if you have heavy luggage and want to get to your destination as fast as possible.