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Revision as of 16:05, 20 August 2012
This an incomplete list of the primary bus routes in Malta and Gozo. A map summarizing routes is available here.[1]
Current routes
On 3 July 2011, the Arriva group took over operation of scheduled bus services on Malta and Gozo. The pattern of routes was substantially changed when the new network took effect.[2]
Mainline routes
The following routes link Valletta to major towns and villages around the island. All are operated by Arriva and are marketed as Mainline.[3]
Direct routes
The following routes link towns and villages other than Valletta directly, and are marketed as direct routes.[4]
Express Routes
Route Number | From | Via | To | Notes |
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X1 | Malta International Airport (Hal Luqa) | Il-Marsa Park and Ride, Mater Dei, University of Malta, Tal-Qroqq, Pembroke Park and Ride, Is-Salina, San Pawl il-Bahar, Ix-Xemxija, Il-Mellieha | Ċirkewwa (Gozo Ferry) | |
X2 | Malta International Airport | Paola, Il-Marsa Park and Ride, Mater Dei, University of Malta, Tal-Qroqq | San Giljan | |
X3 | Malta International Airport | Paola, Il-Marsa Park and Ride, Birkirkara, Hal Balzan, H'Attard, Ta' Qali(Crafts Village), Ir-Rabat | Buġibba | |
X4 | Valletta | Floriana, Blata l-Bajda, Il-Marsa Park and Ride, Hal Luqa, Malta International Airport, Ħal Far, Ghar Hasan, Pretty Bay | Birżebbuġa | |
X5 | Valletta | Blata l-Bajda, Marsa Park and Ride, Malta International Airport, IL-Gudja, Hal Ghaxaq, Bir id-Deheb, Iz-Zejtun, Ta' Ganza, Hal Tmiem, San Tumas | Marsaskala | |
X7 | Valletta | Blata l-Bajda, Marsa Park and Ride, Malta International Airport, IL-Gudja, Hal Ghaxaq, Paola, MCAST | Il-Birgu |
Night Buses routes
Gozo routes
The following routes are operated by Arriva in Gozo.[5]
Former Arriva Routes
Since the beginning of the new public transport service in Malta and Gozo, several routes have been altered or withdrawn:
Route Number | From | Via | To | Notes |
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1 | Valletta | Marsa, MCAST, Paola, Bormla | Senglea (L-Isla) | Now after the Ghajn Dwieli Tunnel is passing from San Gwann t'Ghuxa area. |
2 | Valletta | Marsa, MCAST, Paola, Bormla | Birgu (Il-Birgu) | Now is passing also from the Verdala and Cottoner Garden area. |
11 | Valletta | Pieta', Msida, Gżira, Sliema, San Giljan, Pembroke Park and Ride, Bahar ic-Caghaq, Buġibba, Qawra, St. Paul's Bay, Xemxija, Mellieħa. | Ċirkewwa (Ic-Ċirkewwa) | This route stopped operating. |
13 | Valletta | Pieta', Msida, Gżira, Sliema | San Giljan | Now is passing also from Swieqi and Pembroke. |
21 | Valletta | Pieta', Msida, Gżira, Sliema, San Ġwann, Għargħur, Naxxar | Mosta (Targa Gap) | Now is not passing from Gharghur. |
22 | Valletta | Pieta', Msida, Gżira, Sliema, San Ġwann, Mater Dei, University of Malta, Msida, Pieta' | Valletta | Now is not passing from Sliema and Gzira Strand but is passing from Savoy and Rue D'Argens |
23 | Valletta | Pieta', Msida, Gżira, Sliema, San Ġwann, Għargħur, Naxxar, Mosta, Mgarr | Għajn Tuffieħa (Golden Bay) | Now is not passing from Gharghur. |
32 | Valletta | Pieta', Msida, University of Malta, Mater Dei, San Ġwann, Sliema, Gżira, Ta' Xbiex, Msida, Pieta' | Valletta | Now is not passing from Sliema and Gzira Strand but is passing from Savoy and Rue D'Argens |
52 | Valletta | Blata l-Bajda, Hamrun, Santa Venera, Fluer de lys, Attard, Ta' Qali, Rabat, | Dingli | Now is passing from Guze Ellul Mercer street and Misrah Suffara in Dingli and then to Dingli Terminus. |
71 | Valletta | Floriana, Blata l-Bajda, Marsa, Malta, St. Vincent de Paule, Luqa, Malta International Airport, Kirkop, Safi, Malta | Zurrieq | Now is not passing from Airport. |
72 | Valletta | Floriana, Blata l-Bajda, Marsa, Malta, St. Vincent de Paule, Luqa, Malta International Airport, Kirkop, Mqabba | Qrendi | Now is not passing from Airport and St. Vincent de Paule. |
41 | Valletta | Floriana, Pieta', Msida, Birkirkara, Lija/Iklin, Mosta Technopark, Mosta, Bugibba, Qawra, San Pawl il-Bahar, Xemxija, Mellieha | Cirkewwa | Now is not passing from Bugibba and Qawra. |
43 | Valletta | Floriana, Pieta', Msida, Birkirkara | Lija | Now is passing also from Iklin and Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School, Naxxar. |
81 | Valletta | Blata l-Bajda, Ħamrun, Marsa Park and Ride, Marsa, Paola, Tarxien, Żejtun, Bir id-Deheb | Marsaxlokk | Now is not passing from Marsa Park and Ride, and Hamrun. |
82 ( | Valletta | Blata l-Bajda, Ħamrun, Marsa Park and Ride, Marsa, Paola, Tarxien, Bir id-Deheb | Birzebbuga | Now is not passing from Marsa Park and Ride, and Hamrun, but it is passing also from Tal-Papa area. |
101 | Mellieħa | Mellieħa Circular Service | Now is operating from Gnejna Bay to Cirkewwa, and is passing also from Mgarr, Ghajn Tuffieha, Manikata, and Ghajn Zejtuna | |
102 | Ġnejna | Mġarr, Żebbiegħ, Għajn Tuffieħa, Manikata, Wardija, Binġemma | Mellieħa | Now is passing also from Selmun and Cirkewwa. |
105 | Mosta Technopark | Naxxar, Birguma, Magħtab. | Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq | This route stopped operating. |
107 | Mosta | Blata l-Għolja, Ta' Qali, Rabat, Buskett | Dingli | This route stopped operating |
110 | Mater Dei Hospital | University of Malta, Tal-Qroqq, Swatar, Ta' Paris | Birkirkara | Now is starting from Marsa Park and Ride and is passing also from Canon Road (Santa Venera), Fleur-de-Lys, San Gwann, Ta' Giorni, Gzira and Sliema. |
114 | Pembroke Park and Ride | Ibragg | Swieqi | This route stopped operating. |
115 | Pembroke Park and Ride | Madliena, Swieqi | High Ridge | This route stopped operating. |
116 | Sliema | Gżira, Balluta Bay, Tignè Point | Sliema | This route stopped operating. |
117 | Malta International Airport | Kirkop, Safi, Żurrieq, Qrendi, Mqabba | Malta International Airport | This route is operating also to Marsa Park and Ride, Mater Dei and University of Malta. |
118 | Malta International Airport | Mqabba, Qrendi, Żurrieq, Safi, Kirkop | Malta International Airport | This route is operating also to Marsa Park and Ride, Mater Dei and University of Malta. |
120 | Paola | Santa Luċija, Malta International Airport, Luqa, Marsa Park & Ride, St Vincent de Paul | Ħal Farruġ | Now is not passing from Santa Lucija, Airport, Luqa, St. Vincent de Paule and Hal Farrug. Is starting from Pembroke to Xghajra and passing from San Giljan, San Gwann, Kappara, Mater Dei, Birkirkara, Fleur-de-Lys, Marsa Park and Ride, Paola, Fgura and Zabbar. |
121 | Paola | Fgura, Bulebel, Ħaż-Żabbar, Birgu, Bormla, Xgħajra, Fgura | Paola | This route stopped operating. |
122 | Marsa Park and Ride | Valletta | Now this is starting from Mater Dei, and is passing from Santa Venera, Guardamangia, St. Luke's Hospital, Floriana Park and Ride, and is not passing from Marsa Park and Ride. | |
123 | Pembroke Park and Ride | San Giljan, San Gwann, San Gwann Industrial Estate | Mater Dei | Now this route is starting from Mater Dei, and is passing from Fleur-de-Lys, Hamrun, Floriana Park and Ride, and Valletta. |
124 | Bir id-Deheb | Zejtun, Bulebel, Zabbar, Bellavista, Zonqor Point | Marsaskala | Now is not starting from Bir id-Deheb and is not passing from Zejtun and Bulebel instead is starting from Bormla and is passing from Birgu and St. Thomas Bay. |
125 | Blata l-Bajda | Birkirkara, Santa Venera, Ħamrun, Gwardamanġia, University of Malta | Mater Dei Hospital | This route stopped operating. |
126 | Paola | Tarxien, Bulebel | Santa Luċija | This route stopped operating. |
128 | Mosta | Mosta Technopark | Naxxxar | This route stopped operating. |
129 | Buġibba | San Pawl il-Bahar | Wardija | This route stopped operating. |
131 | Mellieħa | Santa Maria Estate | This route stopped operating. | |
134 | Paola | MCAST | Corradino | This route stopped operating. |
135 | Malta International Airport | Gudja, Għaxaq, Bir id-Deheb, Żejtun | Marsaskala | Now is passing also from Luqa, Hal Farrug, St. Vincent de Paule, Marsa Park and Ride, and Mater Dei. |
201 | Malta International Airport | Żurrieq, Blue Grotto, Siġġiewi, Dingli, Rabat | Baħrija | This route stopped operating in Bahrija. |
202 | Rabat | Ta' Qali, Attard, Birkirkara, Mater Dei, University of Malta, Tal-Qroqq, Sliema | San Giljan | Now is also operating in Buskett and Dingli |
209 | Mater Dei | University of Malta, Zebbug | Siggiewi | Now is also passing from Qormi. |
250 | Mqabba | Qrendi, Zurrieq, Safi, Kirkop, Luqa, University of Malta | Mater Dei | This route stopped operating. |
Pre-Arriva routes
These routes operated prior to the introduction of the new network on 3 July 2011.
The following bus routes operated on Gozo prior to the new network's introduction.
Route Number | Via | To | Notes |
1 | Għarb, Saint Lawrence | Victoria | One-way only. |
2 | Saint Lawrence, Għarb | Victoria | One-way only. |
14 | Santa Luċija, Kerċem | Victoria | One-way only. |
21 | Marsalforn | Qbajjar | May start from Vajringa School instead. |
25 | Mġarr | May run via Industrial Estate. May run via Xewkija towards Mġarr. | |
42 | Xewkija | May run via St. Mary towards Xewkija. Runs via Għajnsielem, Qala and Nadur or St. Mary either towards Victoria. May run via Ramla Bay and Nazzareno towards Victoria. | |
43 | Nadur, Qala, Għajnsielem, Xewkija | Victoria | One-way only. |
50 | Sannat, Ta' Cenc, Munxar | Victoria | One-way only. |
51 | Sannat, Munxar | Victoria | One-way only. |
64 | Xagħra | May run via Nazzareno and Ramla Bay towards Victoria. | |
65 | Xagħra | Either back to Victoria via Nazzareno or to Għajnsielem via Nadur and Qala. Both one-way only. | |
87 | Xlendi | ||
91 | May serve any of the following destinations: Azure Window, Għarb, Għasri, Saint Lawrence, Ta' Pinu, Żebbuġ |
References
- ^ www.maltabusroutes.com
- ^ Chetcuti, Kristina (6 July 2005). "Update 3: Commuters show their frustration". Times of Malta. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
- ^ Arriva Malta - Routes & timetables > Mainline routes
- ^ Arriva Malta - Routes & timetables > Direct routes
- ^ Arriva Malta - Routes & timetables > Gozo routes