Sleima to Gozo

deegee999

by bus, is this a goer for a day trip?

kazwookie

I am sure I did this many years ago, and I think I went by boat and did it in a day.

But it really was years ago, try googling the 2 places and see what comes up.

Have a good trip
http://www.visitmalta.com/getting-around

Getting Around


The Maltese Islands are not very large, which makes getting around relatively trouble-free.

The public bus service on Malta and Gozo is a good way to get around as buses serve the major tourist areas, go practically everywhere and are cheap and efficient. The cost of a bus route ranges from €0.35 to €0.58 and the longest bus journey takes about fifty minutes; the average ride is between twenty and thirty minutes

Renting a car is a good option if you want to get to the farther reaches of the island. All the road signs are in English and driving is on the left.
Major and local car hires are located on Malta and Gozo with daily rates of €16 - €28. International and national driving licenses are acceptable. A number of internationally based car hiring firms as well as local garages also offer the services of chauffeur-driven cars.

Renting scooters, motorbikes or mountain bicycles is an option, but travel this way can be somewhat limited as not all roads are two-wheel vehicle friendly.

The white taxi service can pick up passengers from anywhere, except bus-stops. Taxi services from the Malta International Airport and the Seaport Terminal to all localities in Malta are based on a fixed tariff. For more information on taxi rates click here.

A regular ferry service links Malta to Gozo, taking about 20 minutes each way. A sea plane service links Grand Harbour in Valletta to Mgarr Harbour in Gozo. There are also regular boat services between each island and Comino.

A water taxi service using traditional Maltese 'dghajsa' boats is also available in Grand Harbour.

MrSmartprice

I remember when we went to Malta some years ago that we went to Gozo for the day. We had hired a car, very cheap in Malta, and took it over to Gozo on the boat. The boat crossing doesn't take long, and you only paid one way. The car was very useful on Gozo as I recall it being very hilly. I seem to remember Gozo being like Malta would have been 50 years ago.

deegee999

Thanks will invetigate these, sea plane or water taxi sounds fun.

danielson81

(Hope its not too late!)

You need bus 645 which runs every half hour from 7am to 8pm from Sliema to Cirkewwa (Ferry Terminal). The fare is around €1 and takes about an hour.

When you get to Gozo you need bus no. 25 which runs from Mgarr (Ferry Terminal) to Victoria (Capital). From there you can take a bus to anywhere on the island.

http://www.atp.com.mt/atp/servlet/ControllerServlet?action=loadUserPage&userPageName=directService

Route 645
Sliema - Cirkewwa (Certain times via Bugibba / Qawra.)
Sliema Ferry- Sliema Front- Balluta- St Julians- Paceville- St Georges'- St Andrews- Splash & Fun Park- St Paul's Bay- Mistra Village- Mellieha Village- Mellieha Bay-Popaye Village- (See Rt. 441) Cirkewwa ( Gozo Ferry Boat Terminal).

Operating Hours
Sliema Cirkewwa
Summer 08.00-18.30 09.10-19.45 Dep.every 20 mins.
Winter 08.00-18.00 09.10-19.10 Dep.every 30 mins.