Malta Airport to Valletta, Sliema & St Julian's
ℹ️ Short answer: From Malta International Airport (MLA, Luqa) you’ve got four sensible options for getting to Valletta, Sliema or St Julian’s. The cheapest is the Tallinja X-bus (€2.50 summer / €1.50 winter, 25–45 min). The fastest with luggage is Bolt or eCabs (€15–22, ~20 min). The least stressful at 1am with kids is a pre-booked private transfer (€25–40, driver waits at arrivals with your name). Skip the rental car for at least your first day — Valletta and Sliema are not where you want to learn Maltese parking. Malta International Airport sits in Luqa, about 8 km south of Valletta, 10 km from Sliema and 12 km from St Julian’s. The whole island is small enough that no transfer takes more than 45 minutes, but the right transfer depends entirely on what time you land, how much luggage you’ve got, and whether you’ve already had three espressos or zero hours of sleep.