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Know the crossing.
Then catch it.

Ten practical answers for Malta and Gozo ferry travel. The timetable tells you when. These guides tell you what to do with it.

Sources checked 23 September 2026 · Confirm your date with the operator

Guide 01

Which Ferry to Gozo Should You Take?

The right ferry depends less on speed at sea than on where you start—and whether you are taking a vehicle.

Guide 02

How Often Does the Ċirkewwa–Gozo Ferry Run?

Gozo Channel runs through the night, but “24-hour service” does not mean a departure every few minutes.

Guide 03

Why Do You Pay for the Gozo Ferry in Gozo?

The Malta-to-Gozo leg is not free. The standard Gozo Channel fare covers a round trip and is validated at Mġarr.

Guide 04

Can You Take a Car on the Ferry to Gozo?

Yes—but only the Ċirkewwa–Mġarr service in this ferry network carries your car.

Guide 05

Fast Ferry or Gozo Channel: Which Saves Time?

The fast boat wins only if its terminal, departure and return work for the journey you actually have.

Guide 06

Sliema to Valletta by Ferry: Which Return Should You Catch?

The short harbour crossing is easy. The mistake is assuming the return timetable is identical on every date.

Guide 07

Which Ferry Takes You from Valletta to the Three Cities?

Look for the Cospicua service. It reaches the Three Cities from the water, but it is not the Sliema ferry.

Guide 08

Does the Sliema Ferry Go to Gozo via Buġibba?

Yes. The newer Sliema–Buġibba–Gozo route makes the middle stop matter when reading the timetable.

Guide 09

Is There a Ferry to Gozo at Night?

There is an overnight Malta–Gozo crossing, but it may not leave from the terminal you had in mind.

Guide 10

How Do You Get from Gozo to Comino by Ferry?

The Mġarr–Comino boat is not the Gozo Channel car ferry or a stop on the Malta–Gozo fast ferry.